Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2014

This often requires a major shift in thinking – from the top down – and for many, implementing a formal process improvement methodology such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). Lean Six Sigma is about not simply accepting the old way of doing things, but asking “Why do I do that?” Barry Gasaway is Vice President, Lean Six Sigma at Transplace.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Supply chains have become incredibly lean over the last couple decades. Afterall, today’s supply chains are complex and multi-national (think shipping distance), requiring inputs from numerous organizations across geographies, glued together by a complex network of logistics service providers. Final Word.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Border controls, China’s zero-covid policy and global shipping costs and energy prices is putting increasing pressure on supply chains throughout the Asia Pacific region. Inventory and Capacity Buffers. Increasing buffer capacity is a straightforward way to enhance resilience.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 24, 2021

Companies that ship over the road are dealing with a similar capacity crunch and rising rates. Advantages of rail shipping vs OTR. First and foremost, rail freight shipping is significantly less expensive than OTR, especially during a tight capacity market where trucks are hard to come by and rates can be sky high.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

The number of vessels waiting to cross the Panama Canal has reached 154, and slots for carriers to book passage are being reduced in an effort to manage congestion caused by ongoing drought conditions that have roiled the major shipping gateway since the spring. And now on to this week’s logistics news. 11 release.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

But it only takes a ship two weeks to travel from China to Australia [where I live], so what is happening for the other 10 weeks?” The time to ship the goods from your supplier on the other side of the world to you is usually only a fraction of the total lead time. For example, to ship goods from China to the U.S. I asked her.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Why Agility is Trumping Lean! I knew that this was the way it had historically been done, and the company had just spent millions and millions of dollars automating this historic process, but from a Lean perspective the whole approach was wasteful, slow, and expensive. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out The Agile Supply Chain!

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Management practices such as lean manufacturing and just-in-time inventory management, along with globalization, have made tremendous impact on cost and service, but have accentuated risk. Lean manufacturing also focused on managing these operational risks, especially within the four walls of the enterprise.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 25, 2015

Not long ago, QRM was heralded as the new Lean, and now we are bombarded with DDMRP as the panacea for all our problems. Of course Lean, Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) and Theory of Constraints (TOC, the origin of DDMRP) also have fundamental differences. And while Polca is pushed by QRM, Kanban is widely known thanks to Lean.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past. 2022 was characterized by scarce transportation capacity and exceptionally high shipping container rates in first half of the year.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Of course, international shipping is a complex service with countless moving parts, including regulations, security, capacity and legal considerations – all which can lead to a reliable and cost-effective shipment when tended to properly. Don’t rule out the importance of international rules and regulations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Capacity constraints and transportation delays. Shifting consumer demand, bad weather, driver shortages, fuel prices and an array of influences conspire to shrink available capacity. By contrast, supply chains that are too lean may not have enough flexibility and redundancy to survive unscathed.

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2021

Organizations can leverage technology now that converts future supply, production and sales plans into logistics capacity to evaluate their future needs. In the digital era, you can book freight through digital brokers reducing the need for contracted capacity.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

ToolsGroup analysts suggest retailers adopt lean retail principles, which affect all aspects of the supply chain. Intelligent demand management software is the key technology enabler of lean retail merchandise management.” Those principles include: • Using sophisticated forecasting and replenishment algorithms.

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Taulia

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

All of this has created a challenging environment for any business whose supply chains span the globe, with average global shipping rates having more than quadrupled since 2019. Agile vs lean supply chain management. Lean supply chain management prioritizes efficiency over all other factors, both in terms of cost and service level.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

JUNE 14, 2017

How Lean Thinking Helps. Lean principles are applied to drive out waste. The reduction of lead times and lot sizes through lean in manufacturing has focused on reducing setup time to eliminate waiting and work-in-process inventory, as well as the frequent use of physical and visible signals for replenishment of consumption.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Transportation managers are spending upward of 80 percent of working hours just looking for available shipping capacity, reports Talking Logistics , reflecting a portion of companies that have not leveraged the power of a TMS. Better forecasting for inventory management and logistics demand through analytics, preventing backorders.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

JUNE 14, 2017

How Lean Thinking Helps. Lean principles are applied to drive out waste through a reduction of lead times, lot sizes, and activity that does not increase the value of the whole. In manufacturing, this relates most directly to the controlling a production process so that defective lots or batches do not result.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 2, 2021

Is there a capacity for expedited orders? Is your supplier dependent on one shipping route, or could they investigate the viability of an alternative pathway? Reconfigure your parts management process through lean manufacturing. Lean, or agile, manufacturing is another way to mitigate supply chain risks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

In contrast, the larger Amazon warehouses typically rely on delivery stations closer to customers for the final stage of shipping. Amazon’s fast-shipping service can add fees for small orders. As part of the company’s overall cost-cutting initiatives, FedEx Express will lean on third-party carriers for less urgent shipments.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

IDC also forecasts that by 2023, 30 percent of Asian enterprises will ship freight using a SaaS-enabled platform, resulting in improved efficiencies in load matching and reduced shipping costs. It provides capacity where and when organisations need it most. Data is critical to delivering a sustainable supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2022

A few weeks ago, I wrote that UPS is entering the metaverse , having submitted several trademark filings for goods and services including “non-fungible tokens” (NFTs); “virtual goods, namely, packages, parcels, [and] shipping labels;” and “virtual retail shipping.” Kraft Heinz is joining the metaverse too.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

Customers in Singapore will also benefit from increased European inbound capacity. That allows them to efficiently tap long-standing carrier relationships to cover shipper demand versus being over reliant on using load boards or traditional means to buy capacity at spot market rates.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Does your supply chain depend on container freight shipping? However, even with a consulting team on your side, it’s crucial to ensure your managers responsible for procuring shipping services understand the current container freight landscape and issues at hand. Lengthier delays in container loading, unloading, and shipping.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Warehouse staff assemble or gather the products, choose appropriate packaging materials, and label the packages with shipping information. Shipping Shipping is the final step in the order fulfilment process. They are responsible for planning, organising, and coordinating activities such as receiving, storing, and shipping goods.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

For instance, reduced application of data may lead to over-ordering or under-ordering inventory, failure to hire enough seasonal workers, an inability to secure available shipping capacity, and more. While lean inventory is excellent throughout the year, it can lead to severe consequences during peak season.

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Freight Plus

JULY 13, 2018

Plenty of ink has been spilled over the truckload capacity crisis but what about less than truckload (LTL) freight? Unfortunately, the reach of the national truck driver shortage and capacity crunch is now at the point where it's touching the entire inland transportation market. Jill Clifford, Vice President of Aborn & Co.,

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

International shipping and fulfillment grew more complex with time, and the demand for more efficient operations replaced the need to develop services. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach to shipping, and the same can be said of e-commerce customer experiences. While expansion was necessary, it came with a cost.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 18, 2019

Rather than cutting back, our customer Mohawk Industries decided to lean in. They also cut inventory levels, grew sales and resolved capacity issues. Fine paper is an example of an industry whose total addressable market has been shrinking for decades and looks set to continue (see figure).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

In February, 2018 it was reported that Amazon was going to launch its own delivery service: Shipping With Amazon! The “Shipping With Amazon” service, albeit currently on a much smaller scale, competes with the logistics service and delivery capabilities offered by UPS, FedEx, and UPS. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 1, 2019

More sales mean more inventory which means a company needs to expand supply chains and increase storage capacity. They can be a double-edged sword as you have less control over them than your own manufacturing process, and if you run them too lean to save storage time and space, you could end up in a sticky situation with no product.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Lean warehousing. Usually this is done by applying the 5S system of lean, which are Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain, to the processes and procedures of the warehouse. Lean warehousing is a holistic concept aimed at tackling improvement opportunities across the supply value chain. Advance shipping notification.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The use of lean manufacturing systems has become commonplace in modern manufacturing. Lean manufacturing refers to eliminating waste, reducing costs, and improving production with finite resources. Yet, mobility is poised to make the most dramatic impact on the concept and use of lean production.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

”[4] He added, “Nearly two in five (39%) respondents say they will shop earlier than they typically do to avoid shipping delays or items being out of stock, while 41% will start shopping in October or earlier. As several people pointed out above, one of the big concerns this holiday season is shipping. like LaserShip Inc.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 11, 2020

Look at this way: 10 orders in a month for a single LED bulb to be shipped to 10 different parts of the country on different days requires a totally different plan than one order of 10 bulbs to be sent to a single location. This company holds 900,000 SKUs in stock ready to ship, and promises to send 99% of orders on the same day.

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Unleashed

JULY 23, 2023

Order cycle time KPIs calculate the average time between when you receive an order and when it is shipped. Total order cycle time uses customer details, the order date, the delivery date, and the total number of orders shipped. Rate of return The rate of return KPI measures the rate that shipped items are returned to you.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

However, even as retailers scramble to meet e-commerce consumer demands, and providers lean into the latest trends to get those packages to front doors, there is plenty going on behind the scenes. Navigating COVID-19 shipping chaos: Finding capacity and servicing the customer. A complex math problem. Can they be stopped?

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