Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy. BRICS summit. Traditional peak seasons.

Scenario Planning 106

Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Freight BRIC 106

Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I visited the BVL Kongress in Berlin, and also attended the International Institute for Analytics ”Chief Analytics Officer” meeting last summer. I helped create the first North American chapter of BVL International in the Carolinas, and we hosted two meetings at Volvo in North Carolina and Thyssen-Krupp in South Carolina.

Predictive Analytics 117

Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 11, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy. BRICS summit. Space is getting tighter.

Scenario Planning 34

Scenario Planning Freight Supply Chain Planning BRIC 34

Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

In this case, the context was an annual bid and quote negotiation they had to do with electronic manufacturers who wanted to ship products from the factories in Asia to the US. Ken asked my class a simple question: What are the factors that go into a total cost of ownership model?

Negotiating Skills 60

Negotiating Skills Electronics Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

I learned a lot from them over many years; first chasing parts and capacity, then dealing with the contraction after Y2K and migration to lower cost countries in the early 2000’s, the expansion into the BRIC countries, the integration of information from customer to supplier to sub-tier supplier and so on.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

I learned a lot from them over many years; first chasing parts and capacity, then dealing with the contraction after Y2K and migration to lower cost countries in the early 2000’s, the expansion into the BRIC countries, the integration of information from customer to supplier to sub-tier supplier and so on.

Supply Chain Network Software 40

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 40

NC State SCRC

JUNE 17, 2016

Although it is certainly not abandoning Asia, Nike is moving towards more near-shoring due to the need to mass-customize and meet many of the requirements for VELOCITY that we have discussed in this blog recently. Nike went about creating a three-tiered customized supply chain for their shoes. A sock that sells for $20 now goes for $35.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Mexico Supply Chain Design Price Reduction 40