The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

With constrained and somewhat erratic demand and supply – not just of products and materials but also capacity with carriers of all modes – rates have been extremely volatile. Rates are now starting to stabilise and for ocean freight especially, we are seeing rates closer to pre-COVID levels.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Severe supplier delays and material shortages have been felt on both the consumer and industry level – just ask any teenager still trying to get their hands on a PlayStation 5. Most supply chains just aren’t built to deal with uncertainty, whether from a once-in-a-generation global catastrophe or a run-of-the-mill material shortfall.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Containers wait at each ship node for the chassis. This is not a new problem; but it is exacerbated by volume increases, COVID labor issues, and port infrastructure capacity issues. Create a supply chain planning master database to track variability in lead times, conversion rates, and cycles. Volume is up. What to do?

Analytics Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Containers wait at each ship node for the chassis. This is not a new problem; but it is exacerbated by volume increases, COVID labor issues, and port infrastructure capacity issues. Create a supply chain planning master database to track variability in lead times, conversion rates, and cycles. Volume is up. What to do?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. To thrive in this ever-evolving landscape, shippers must embrace a flexible and responsive approach.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Freight 130

Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The GRI shipping term refers to the usual increase in fees that are applied to container shipping rates. As a shipper, it’s impossible to avoid rate increases at times, and while freight invoice audits help to catch errors, not knowing the facts behind GRIs will only open the doors to risk. What GRI Stands for in Shipping.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

From Click to Ship in 4 Minutes! Rapid or slow, or even delayed, time to market makes the difference between success or failure of your new products and/or services, and in turn your company. There are many factors that impact time to market either positively or negatively. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Locus

MAY 2, 2023

As time passed, retailers like Walmart came into the picture, selling all products of all brands under one roof. Established brands account for 75% of US D2C sales, not just Apple. Low shipping fee: Customers prefer brands that offer lower shipping fees, making it more cost-effective for them to receive their orders.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 52

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Silvon Software

MARCH 3, 2023

Having a strong Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) strategy ensures that your forecasts, raw materials availability and production capacity all match up and that the factory floor can meet its defined deadlines. Following are just a few examples of how measuring on-time delivery can be difficult: Volume of ordered goods.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Logistics has been in the news a lot lately, and it will continue to be for some time to come. In March of 2021 we heard about Logistics when a ship blocked passage through the Suez Canal. In the second half of 2021 we heard about the enormous log jam for overseas shipping in ports around the world. Definition of Logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 25, 2022

The opening paragraph observes that companies (especially retailers), that are now burdened with excess inventories and limited added warehousing capacity are increasingly turning to ad hoc means of utilizing once empty available trailers or shipping containers along with available parking lots as a means to store excess inventory.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Supplier On-time Delivery : To achieve their supply chain objectives, manufacturers must have suppliers who are at least as efficient as they are, but preferably more efficient. This is usually accomplished by using statistical sampling of all incoming materials that can produce charts to show the quality trends over time.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

Domino’s was always able to thwart the Noid’s efforts and make the delivery on time. Domino’s was always able to thwart the Noid’s efforts and make the delivery on time. Watching the commercial definitely made me feel nostalgic for the good old days of 80’s cartoon mascots. For those unfamiliar, let me explain.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2017

Last year, the 2016 State of Logistics Report alluded to rising shipping volume, partially responsible for decreased overhead costs, as a driving force behind declining overhead costs across all modes of shipping. Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping has been amid a capacity crunch. Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce.

Transportation Management 139

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Complicating matters, regular shipping lanes and associated calculations will be radically altered with extensive infrastructure damage to roads, bridges and railways. Disaster Recovery Challenge: Access to Capacity for Unplanned Peak Volume. Disaster Recovery Challenge: Access to Capacity for Unplanned Peak Volume.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 28, 2024

That’s definitely good news. Data collected from drones, sensors, and satellites can be analyzed by farmers to save time, and costs related to field trials, food inspections, and more. The market size of AI in the food industry , including the beverages sector is set to cross USD 9.68 billion in 2024. billion by 2029. All for the good.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Even as the market softens from last year, carriers continue to strategically accept the freight that allows them to have more revenue generating miles and hours because this leads to more loads per truck (essentially creating capacity), greater pay for drivers (if they’re paid per mile), and ultimately a higher profit.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Amid this challenge, it is critical that retailers are able to generate a real-time view of what is “available to promise” (ATP) and not just what is “available to sell” (ATS). Is that item available and ready to ship? This misplaced definition of ATP only accounts for what’s ready to sell – not execution!

Procurement Analytics 52

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In a previously published Part One look back commentary , we noted how outlooks for the global economy and for business uncertainties have significantly changed at the mid-year mark as the global economy shows definitive signs of uncertainty and lowered momentum. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Even as the market softens from last year, carriers continue to strategically accept the freight that allows them to have more revenue generating miles and hours because this leads to more loads per truck (essentially creating capacity), greater pay for drivers (if they’re paid per mile), and ultimately a higher profit.

Trends 36

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Talking Logistics

MAY 23, 2018

On the other end of the line, the exasperated head of transportation responds, “Listen, my team now spends eighty percent of each day scouring the spot market just to get all of our freight covered! The rest of the time we’re buried under a mountain of trivial billing exceptions! barks the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) into the phone.

Negotiating Skills 100

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EC Sourcing Group

APRIL 27, 2021

The strategic supply management definition refers to all levels of the chain: Strategic. Just as with any other changes you make, if you begin to use global sourcing, you must always run analysis reports and look at your procurement indicators and KPIs. 5 Benefits of Global Sourcing in Supply Chain Management. it most certainly is.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2021

If the actions are done well throughout the supply chain, the vaccines will be distributed to all the desired destinations, on time and in good condition (based on the a specific range of temperature for each vaccine). The Moderna vaccine just got authorized, so we are yet to learn about their supply chain issues, if any.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

All of which makes carbon-neutral shipping all the more important. What is Carbon Neutral Shipping? Carbon-neutral shipping encompasses various aspects, from the packaging of orders/goods to their delivery to the end customer. The challenge isn’t just timely delivery but achieving it sustainably.

Demand Planning Software 52

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Freightos

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Longer transit times have disrupted schedules and have carriers and port operators rushing to revise arrival slot allocations in an attempt to avoid the “vessel bunching” of multiple ships arriving at once that was one driver of port congestion and delays at Europe’s major hubs during the pandemic.

Negotiating Skills 194

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Logility

APRIL 8, 2016

Over time, analysts may lead us to a standardized term, but it’s useful right now to break this balancing act into three overlapping timeframes: Executional, Tactical, and Strategic. can a customer order be accepted, should we work overtime, is expedited shipping the best option)? Often, specific scenarios are analyzed (e.g.

S&OP 100

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 3, 2021

The Ultimate Guide Including Definitions of 1PL, 2PL, and 4PL! Working with a good 3PL, a business can expect to have access to: Extensive knowledge of shipping laws and regulations. Maintaining a vehicle fleet can be incredibly expensive, particularly for businesses that need to ship using larger vehicles such as tractor-trailers.

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EMERGE App

APRIL 5, 2024

Yet, if you’re a wholesale distribution owner now, you have definitely endured the struggles through the market and the customer’s pressures, specifically after the black swan of COVID-19 in 2020-2021. With those who just joined the industry, unsurprisingly you are facing immense struggles too.

Purchasing Skills 52

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

As we enter a new year, it’s a great time to look back at how far we’ve come as an industry, set our next goalposts, and map out where we should be as an industry by 2020. Just look at how their assistance worked out for Toys “R” Us and Sears. But the road to true digitization is long and winding. Actually they’re here.

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Logility

AUGUST 19, 2016

Over time, analysts may lead us to a standardized term, but it’s useful right now to break this balancing act into three overlapping planning horizons: Executional, Tactical, and Strategic. can a customer order be accepted, should we work overtime, is expedited shipping the best option)? Which brings us back to all the terms.

S&OP 100

S&OP Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Logility

AUGUST 15, 2016

Over time, analysts may lead us to a standardized term, but it’s useful right now to break this balancing act into three overlapping planning horizons: Executional, Tactical, and Strategic. can a customer order be accepted, should we work overtime, is expedited shipping the best option)? Which brings us back to all the terms.

S&OP 100

S&OP Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Now Amazon’s Free Shipping Will Cost You at Least $49 (Wired). Amazon, of course, has been the main catalyst in shaping consumer expectations regarding delivery time and cost — and in getting competitors to pursue unprofitable delivery programs of their own. With new law, U.S. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slides 1.4% in January.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 23, 2018

On the other end of the line, the exasperated head of transportation responds, “Listen, my team now spends eighty percent of each day scouring the spot market just to get all of our freight covered! The rest of the time we’re buried under a mountain of trivial billing exceptions! barks the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) into the phone.

Negotiating Skills 74

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2016

Today, it is becoming more than just an “add-on,” it’s now expected. Earlier this year, we wrote about Amazon’s secret plan, dubbed “ Operation Dragon Boat ,” which outlined their goal of becoming a full-fledged shipping company. In fact, they are likely to be indicators of what’s to come soon.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Well, it took me just over 7 hours last year in Death Valley ! Many times during those long training rides, which I have done mostly by myself, I thought about giving up or taking a shortcut back home. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation of any amount to help me reach my goal, it’s not too late; just click on this link.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

And as both online and offline retailers are pulled further and faster into a future where consumer demands are steadily increasing and customer experience is paramount, the need for advanced logistics solutions delivered seamlessly across all channels not just by providers, but by true partners, will only continue to increase. Jim Tompkins.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

Definition. A forecast is a time-phased view, or projection, of future demand. They vary in time-frequency, planning horizon, granularity, and unit of measure. An easy way to think about time horizons is to align the thinking with supplying lead times. Definitions of Planning Horizons. Merriam-Webster.

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