Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Behind the scenes during the tumultuous disaster season of 2017, building materials manufacturers leaned heavily on dynamic digital tools to supply recovery efforts. The urgent phone call to the building materials manufacturer came as yet another hurricane was churning its way toward landfall during the record storm season of 2017.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Rail Software Demand Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 40

USC Consulting Group

MARCH 3, 2020

By just about every measure, natural resources such as these are significantly more efficient than legacy sources like coal, natural gas and oil. “Which energy source gets you the most power delivery for your investment dollar? As is so often the case, the answer is somewhat muddy.” Fossil fuels weak in efficiency.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Expense Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 52

6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. They can also be used to track the provenance of adulterated products to identify the source.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The waterway’s increased capacity provides more routing options for shipments into the United States. The trade-offs are especially critical for destinations in a “battleground” region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in the south. These products are likely to continue to move through U.S.

Panama 48

Panama Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 48

Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Adding insult to injury, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors are facing the impact of the storms at the worst time possible: the lead up to holiday season. Brands can expect to incur increased short-term transport costs in these situations, given transporters are likely already moving at near-peak capacity.

Supply Chain Planning Software 51

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Vendor Strategies 51

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2022

Recently, I presented at the Informs Analytics Conference in Houston and challenged companies to “ think out of the box” and define outside-in processes in Supply Chain Planning. As a recent college graduate, he was chartered with running manufacturing discrete event simulation for an automotive company. He was frustrated.

Manufacturing Procurement 217

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics 217

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The goal is to create redundant sources based on supplier-specific and country-of-origin, to ensure that each product category has redundancy as a form of insurance on the supply chain. However, some categories are capacity constrained. To deal with uncertainty, the team has mapped out their supply base to mitigate risk.

Global 52

Global Pricing Training Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing 52

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 11, 2018

Congested ports, complicated regulations, less than optimal modal capacity, undesirable taxation regimes, dilapidated roads, and overall operational inefficiencies are constant sources of anxiety within the business community. The only reliable mechanism to create lots of jobs is large scale manufacturing, which is driven by exports.

Sourcing Strategies 34

Sourcing Strategies India Meeting Shipping 34

CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Congested ports, complicated regulations, less than optimal modal capacity, undesirable taxation regimes, dilapidated roads, and overall operational inefficiencies are constant sources of anxiety within the business community. The only reliable mechanism to create lots of jobs is large scale manufacturing, which is driven by exports.

India 34

India United States Optimal Sourcing North America 34

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A semitruck equipped with Kodiak’s autonomous driving system is making daily delivery runs from an IKEA warehouse near Houston to a store close to Dallas, roughly 300 miles away. Increased capacity and transportation savings are two of the six areas the CPG is focused on as part of its plan.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Los Angeles 206

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

But one source mentioned the unlucky nature of the number “13” is a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party in Valhalla. The two main planks of the GSA would seek to tackle non-market excess capacity and carbon emissions. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard.

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