EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. Applying sound sourcing principles will enable you to unlock value.

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EC Sourcing Group

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Strategic Sourcing Solutions to Enhance Your Bottom Line. Strategic sourcing is vital to procurement and the supply chain overall, as it allows companies to gain the lowest cost of a good or service while minimizing supply chain risk. What Is Strategic Sourcing?

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

There is a strategic incentive in understanding the optimal sourcing location for specific customers, and the optimal sourcing location for different resources. Study 3: Identify Optimal Sourcing Locations . Companies may not be able to adequately ramp up capacity and lose sales. Capacity shutdown in S&OP Navigator.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 28, 2020

What is Capacity planning software? Capacity planning software is a programmable solution that helps manufacturing organizations understand the actual production capacity needed to address fluctuating demands for its products and services. How much capacity buffer is needed for those?

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ThroughPut

APRIL 28, 2020

What is Capacity planning software? Capacity planning software is a programmable solution that helps manufacturing organizations understand the actual production capacity needed to address fluctuating demands for its products and services. How much free capacity exists at present in each of the service departments/ functions?

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ThroughPut

APRIL 28, 2020

What is Capacity planning software? Capacity planning software is a programmable solution that helps manufacturing organizations understand the actual production capacity needed to address fluctuating demands for its products and services. How much capacity buffer is needed for those?

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Logility

MAY 3, 2022

Source: Logility, 2022. Following that, customers must be informed of decisions made regarding how much product they’ll receive and by when. This is a time-consuming process that never improves with repetition, and it delays providing customers with updated information which ultimately hurts customer satisfaction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Source: J.P. The United States publishes monthly advance economic indicators that can provide more recent and updated information. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI compiles data from S&P Global and other sources from countries across the globe and weighs the countries based on annual manufacturing value added.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

Established in 1978, DAT established itself as the go-to source for industry trends and market intelligence for transportation brokers, carriers, shippers, news outlets, and industry analysts. DAT.com provides real-time information on trucking rates, capacity, and market trends, allowing users to make informed decisions.

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DynaSys

AUGUST 31, 2021

But, the trickiness of collecting data comes mainly from pulling it from all the sources of data for demand planning as well as unifying the data. It’s why it’s important to take into consideration where your information is housed. You also might have different departments using different tools to house their information.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you track transportation metrics and KPIs like transit time, on-time pickups, and percent of truckload capacity utilized across your carrier partners, you can identify trends and opportunities for streamlined OTR transportation management. Forecast Demand?with?Analytics. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Increasing parcel shipping capacity is more important than ever, thanks to increased pressure brought on by a rise in e-commerce delivery and transportation disruptions. In an ever-changing market, the ability to maximize capacity in a competitive market remains critical to achieving future growth and success. Rethink Your Product Mix.

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o9 Solutions

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Rapidly changing consumer item and channel preferences, along with the recent step-change transition to omnichannel fulfillment and global sourcing risks, have made retail supply chains a textbook example of a system subjected to VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. 90 Day flow plan. 21 Day flow plan. 21 Day flow plan.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

However, if your role is managing the movement of widgets from point A to point B, or multiple points, the freight procurement task before you can be labor intensive and time consuming — unless you use a technology solution specifically designed for transportation sourcing. Freight is unique. Cheaper isn’t always better.

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EC Sourcing Group

APRIL 27, 2021

5 Benefits of Global Sourcing in Supply Chain Management. When the topic of global sourcing comes up, procurement managers often balk at global sourcing in supply chain management because they worry they will have to sacrifice quality or delivery when using global suppliers. Read on to learn about the benefits. Operational.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

1) Streamlined Data Flow and Process Automation Is all about AI At the heart of effective supply chain automation lies the seamless flow of data across various sources and digital platforms, akin to a well-constructed highway for data. Supporting what-if scenarios by estimating transportation rates on lanes (i.e.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Capacity constraints and transportation delays.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 7, 2023

The dynamic sourcing capability automatically smooths inventory targets day after day and ensures target service levels are achieved regardless of supplier constraints. “Business leaders today are looking for new ways to improve the resilience and agility of their supply chains. Version 8.60 We call this dynamic planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

This includes port data, social media, news, event and weather (SNEW) data, weather data (to some degree), traffic data, and other available sources to provide an accurate ETA to warehouses, stores, and end consumers. This is due to the limited capacity on trucks and boats as capacity has shrunk and demand has surged.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Sourcing transportation capacity is vital to the supply chain. Finding available capacity within each mode, including parcel, remains elusive to companies during peak season. It relies on multiple factors such as infrastructure, information systems, and having a workforce that can administer the vaccine.” Register Today.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2018

Whatever the cause, the end result is the same: trucking capacity is tight, really tight. Shippers are paying higher rates, and even with offering higher rates many shippers are seeing rejected loads from the same carriers they relied on for capacity in the past. What does all of this mean? Pay fast and accurately.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Don’t expect to plan for every disruption; instead, develop a strategy to overcome supply chain disruption, regardless of the source. Capacity constraints and transportation delays. Trade disputes and tariffs.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A report by Nikkei Asia Technology indicates that Apple contract manufacturing services provider Foxconn is planning to incrementally expand iPhone production capacity within India. This facility is further reported to be the equivalent of a $1.54 billion facility, which is massive and implies more than just smartphone assembly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

Building optionality in the supply chain through collaborative sourcing: Supply chain teams can proactively identify choke points within the existing network by leveraging emerging technologies such as digital twins and advanced analytics, and modeling their end-to-end supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2024

Background Throughout 2022 and 2023, we have highlighted for readers the various indications of Apple’s unfolding China Plus sourcing moves. That culminated in our research arm’s published December 2023 Supply Chain Matters update, Apple’s Unfolding China Plus Sourcing Strategy for iPhone Production.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. Top causes of capacity constraints include: . Capacity constraints within truckload and parcel have led to spillover within the LTL market.?

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KEPLER Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Over last decade, sourcing offices became a major piece within globalized footprint of western retailers. After a first era of development and opportunity catch up particularly positive and characterized by consistent purchasing gains , most of these Sourcing Offices are now searching for their second breath.

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

There is a strategic incentive in understanding the optimal sourcing location for specific customers, and the optimal sourcing location for different resources. Study 3: Identify Optimal Sourcing Locations . Companies may not be able to adequately ramp up capacity and lose sales. Capacity shutdown in S&OP Navigator.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

The challenge is how can organizations understand all the different certifications and access all the different information repositories for these diverse suppliers effectively and efficiently. As new sources of data arise, our integration toolkit allows these sources to be integrated into the platform quickly and easily.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

An agile supply chain has dynamic and adaptive capabilities, such as information, communication, coordination, and collaboration, that enable it to sense, analyze, and act on disruptions. Collaborate and communicate with supply chain partners and stakeholders, using tools such as information sharing, joint planning, and coordination.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2021

This includes port data, social media, news, event and weather (SNEW) data, weather data (to some degree), traffic data, and other available sources to provide an accurate ETA to warehouses, stores, and end consumers. Capacity Fluctuations. The changing nature of capacity means shippers need access to capacity ahead of demand.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

FreightWaves’ SaaS product, SONAR, is the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector. FreightWaves provides current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

2022) Source. 800M investment in applied manufacturing infrastructural improvements of 17 national laboratories ( Source). Build better, less risky supply chains: Use a 360-degree view of all supplier information and activity to inform processes, address issues and risks, drive innovation across every tier of the supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

One Network’s NEO Platform handles supply chain forecasting, sourcing, planning and execution (with routing and logistics optimization) for what may be the largest supply chain control tower deployment in the world. Real-Time Information with IoT and Telematics. 8 Essential Capabilities to Optimize the Cold Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

The crux of what we are faced with right now is that of the persistent supply chain problems consisting of transportation capacity shortages, labor shortages, material shortages, and rapidly changing customer demands as lockdowns end and mobility improves. All this will further throw the demand mix outside of the historical norms.

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LevaData

MAY 23, 2019

As digital innovation takes the forefront when it comes to customer experience and engagement, new connections between brand managers, manufacturing, and sources of supply are rapidly emerging. First of all, the search for socially responsible, regulatory compliant sources of supply is already daunting. This shift won’t be painless.

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Logility

MAY 3, 2021

S&OP integrates plans for every department , combining the needs and opportunities facing customer support, sales, marketing, development, manufacturing, sourcing, and financial into one tactical strategy. This offers instant insight into the impact on revenue, manufacturing capacity, and inventory levels.

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