The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Port congestion, capacity constraints, large increases in rates across all modes, labour shortages and long delays in shipments—these are just some of the operating realities supply chain and logistics professionals face today. Which parts are manufactured at each location? Will the environment improve in 2022 or get worse?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It’s hard to predict what demand will be like for products like these ahead of time. Just take a look at pricing fluctuations for Suntory’s Yamazaki 12 Year Old. The more likely explanation is that a combination of prudent capacity management and poor demand visibility led to these prices and the resulting profits.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

We had to break them up into a lot of different modules, such as production management, order management, procurement, MRP, etc. the system itself), that assigns another driver, and do it in near real time. Logistics Supply Chain. As we know, technology really isn’t what it’s all about. And that’s a huge problem.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Unleashed

JULY 12, 2023

Common examples of retail inventory include: Clothing Consumer electronics Groceries Sports equipment Books and magazines Manufacturing inventory Manufacturing businesses typically deal with more inventory than wholesalers or retailers. Inventory is often the largest current asset in a business. What is inventory?

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ThroughPut

MAY 19, 2021

Leading provider of AI-powered, demand-driven supply chain solution recognized by Top US Business Magazine for delivering sustainable operational efficiencies. Within just 90-days, ThroughPut’s comprehensive AI-powered product enables companies to rapidly improve industrial material flow & free cash flow leveraging their existing data.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

The dictionary defines potential this way: “having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.” Tracking payment information, such as purchase orders. It comes at a time when the industry is under intense pressure to deliver improvements in these areas.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 23, 2020

Across industries – and in the wider public – leaders are waking up to the fact that Supply Chains are about more than just moving stuff around. They diversify supplier bases to reduce risk, provide massive cost savings, allow companies to quickly offer new products, and find sources of innovation through closer supplier collaboration.

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Oracle SCM

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

The run up to Christmas is, after all, the busiest shopping period of the year and if manufacturers can capitalise on it the rewards are vast. Take the example of the UK where shoppers this year are expected to spend £1bn in just one day. It is a Christmas story almost as old as Father Christmas himself. So what can companies do?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Major businesses have had to completely re-consider previous supply chain strategies that were largely centred around lean manufacturing, just-in-time delivery and reducing operating costs. The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain. Resilience in a state of disruption.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Here we are, just about to turn the calendar to 2020. we at Dassault Systèmes want to take some time to reflect on our 2019. Through the acquisition of IQMS , we extended the 3D EXPERIENCE platform to small and midsized manufacturing companies seeking to digitally transform their business operations. Making a Difference.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. Sudden demand spikes, precipitous demand drops, supply disruptions, production line shutdowns and other events can only be managed by early prediction and real-time responsiveness. In 2021 it is an entirely new game.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In the cloud, companies can deploy resources on an as-needed basis, rather than invest in additional servers and storage capacity that they may only need for a short time. Centralized information eliminates data silos and strengthens information sharing through real-time communication (instead of point-to-point data transmission).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Most of the current repetitive processes like (forecasting, reports, purchase orders & Invoicing) will be automated using various technologies. As the fabric suppliers require the longest lead times, ZARA approves designs & initiates manufacturing after it gets feedback from its stores. Case Study Agility: ZARA.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. Sudden demand spikes, precipitous demand drops, supply disruptions, production line shutdowns and other events can only be managed by early prediction and real-time responsiveness. Synopsis: Imperatives in an Unpredictable World.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Truck capacity shortages occur as carriers shift resources to provide recovery support to affected areas. The tight capacity and shipping downtime can increase rates and severely disrupt freight flow for months. The tight capacity and shipping downtime can increase rates and severely disrupt freight flow for months.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Just in case you missed some of our supply chain strategy posts , we’ve compiled a list of our popular supply chain posts from 2016 below (ranked based on shares and views). At the time I was still in grad school rounding up my degree in a non-related field. The ability to forecast in different time buckets. Read More ».

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Moreover, companies have multiple products in the market, at different life cycles and it is imperative to keep track of all products at all times. To gain a competitive advantage, speed and timing are the two most important success factors. With the digitization trend, a major shift is imminent in the Industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

From driver shortages to the e-commerce boom and pandemic-related lockdowns fueling unprecedented congestion, getting goods to retailers and consumers in a timely manner has never been more challenging. While there has been some easing of capacity constraints, many of these issues are likely to continue well into the second half of the year.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

This has proved to be a major source of risk. Poor business continuity planning, lack of risk management programs and single source suppliers, have magnified the impact of such risks. A significant paradigm shift in procurement and inventory control is an emerging area of focus.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Katie welcome to another of LogiSYM’s fire-side chats for 2021 & thank you for making the time to speak to us in what can imagine your very busy schedule”. Katie welcome to another of LogiSYM’s fire-side chats for 2021 & thank you for making the time to speak to us in what can imagine your very busy schedule”.

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6 River Systems

JANUARY 10, 2019

Thus, developing robust personal and professional relationships with your colleagues in product development, engineering, manufacturing and finance will allow you and your team to be more effective.” “Many organizations these days just don’t have ‘spare’ resources to undertake operational reviews and implement improvements.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2015

I have been following the Marlin Steel blog and the company for quite some time. They are a great company and very representative of the pride of American Manufacturing. Manufacturers Can Thrive Against All Comers." manufacturing has been stark and recited relentlessly. manufacturing is not dead or even moribund.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The McKinsey report “How COVID-19 is changing consumer behaviour – now and forever”, bluntly illustrates how this change occurred more quickly and seismically than anyone predicted – so fast that it’s apparent the capacity to adapt had always been there. . So how do these changes bleed into the facets of the supply chain?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. Here are just a few pain points that are increasing transportation costs: Container shipping headaches.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 8, 2020

There has never been a moment in time since the second world war, that there has been so much global awareness and need for resilient and dynamic supply chains, and the qualified professionals to manage them; in a single strategic battle toward a common enemy. There is still a need, and will be for quite some time.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 3, 2015

A person either had to purchase the carrier and get the authority in the transaction or have it passed down through an estate. During this time in history, I do not recall anyone starting a carrier from scratch with RRCC authority. They needed customer support, stating there was not adequate capacity on a regular basis.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I’m Nerijus Poskus — Director of Pricing and Procurement at Flexport. So, again, just to sum it up. But things like real-time GPS, instant pricing, etc., And, honestly, the service levels are, you know, better than what we’ve seen in a lot of other truck companies, in terms of our time in there, etc.,

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift. This isn’t just about pricing power that derives from those volumes. million TEUs of capacity it must fill.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

At the same time, an effective logistics strategy can improve supply chain management and overall supply chain performance. With an effective logistics strategy, companies can deliver the right products to the right customers at the right time, at the highest quality and the lowest possible cost.

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6 River Systems

JULY 3, 2020

A poorly designed warehouse floor plan means warehouse associates must walk longer distances to accomplish tasks, resulting in wasted time and resources. Your products move throughout your building, and there’s an efficient way to do it that will cost less, allow quicker production times and maintain a safe environment for all workers.

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