Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The transportation execution and visibility systems (TES) market has seen significant growth over the last few years due to a variety of factors, including the growth of e-commerce, the strong ROI tied to these solutions, the rise of control towers and visibility requirements, capacity fluctuations, and the expansion of ecommerce.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 20, 2023

If a manufacturer has to wait an extra day for raw materials to arrive, they might lose a customer. Here we break down what lead time is, the types of lead times in supply chain management , the factors that affect lead time, and how to shorten lead times to provide a better customer experience. Let’s dive in.

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synchrono

JUNE 4, 2018

Managing operations through multiple manufacturing systems can be challenging, but it’s a daily reality for many manufacturers. For instance, one facility might operate in a make-to-stock mode and the other in a make-to-order mode even though they manufacture the same types of products for the same customers.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 27, 2017

From talks of an autonomous supply chain, a robotic takeover, drone deliveries in 30 minutes or less; the future of supply chain management presents businesses with the opportunity to transform their processes into a competitive advantage. This looks at all the businesses’ current manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Others say February… Where they all agree is that the labor union discord was the icing on the top of a broken link in the supply chain. port capacity and are critical for Asian trade. As a result, supply chain leaders need to take action to reconsider west coast flows. Lora Cecere is the Supply Chain Shaman.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. by John Westerveld.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 10, 2023

In this supply chain planning guide: What is supply chain planning? Supply chain planning is the process of optimising the delivery of goods and services from manufacturer to consumer. It aims to balance supply and demand through accurate forecasting, ensuring maximum revenue and minimal spending.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Join our upcoming webinar to learn more – Getting your 2023 Supply Chain and Finances Right – The How, Which, and When of Supply Chain Risk Mitigation. ThroughPut improves material flow and free-cash-flow across the entire end-to-end value chain far faster than leading contemporary and legacy solutions.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

The upstream supply chain refers to the flow of inventory in the pre-production stage, mostly in relation to the organization’s suppliers. It involves all the activities related to the sourcing and transportation of raw materials needed in the manufacturing process.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

By any metric, the situation looks grim. They include: • Improved supply chain visibility. Technology is helping supply chains improve visibility all along the supply chain. .”[4]. The global average is nearly 35 pounds higher. But it doesn’t have to be that way.”

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

By any metric, the situation looks grim. They include: • Improved supply chain visibility. Technology is helping supply chains improve visibility all along the supply chain. .”[4]. The global average is nearly 35 pounds higher. But it doesn’t have to be that way.”

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2018

And we continue to receive great feedback from supply chain and logistics professionals like you, like these comments: “Just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for your insightful and timely information. logistics executive at manufacturing company. “I Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Learn more: The Ultimate Manufacturing Guide: SME Manufacturing Explained What is mass customisation? It’s a manufacturing process for customising goods at scale while keeping unit costs low – a middle ground between standardisation and personalisation. The entire manufacturing sector is seeing a shift towards personalisation.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 6, 2023

Report on important performance metrics. You’ll need to enter the measurement and capacity information for each vehicle and then use this in combination with your item dimensions to effectively plan loads. Streamlines the entire process of monitoring and managing your supply chain. Manage multiple carriers in one place.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Impact: Company operations leaders are now making and executing plans to transition manufacturing capacity away from low-cost countries in Asia and back to locations in the US and EMEA to offset the rapid transport cost and lack of sustainability. Foreign trade policies are weakening.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

An example of the use of customer segmentation into push/pull decoupling points was the Sandisk case study from the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Supply Chain Visibility and Supplier Connectivity. The sharing forecasts in supplier relationships is of little value. Buffer Design.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and more interconnected, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance.

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RFgen

JANUARY 23, 2023

ALSO READ: Equipment manufacturer replaces old tech with fast mobile barcoding » Some of the most common problems businesses face with outdated inventory management systems: Lack of inventory visibility. Manufacturing limitations/capacity issues. A modern solution is crucial. Disjointed systems and processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The company can connect all aspects of the execution process, including labor cost and capacity, warehouse capacity, and shipping, and then integrating all of this data into their data cloud platform for a holistic view of OMS, TMS, and WMS. The end result is driving better decisions for the retail customer.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 25, 2022

The meaning and manifestation of supply chain resilience can vary greatly depending on the company; however, there are three core building blocks that can enhance supply chain resilience: Supply Chain Visibility Scenario Planning Data Driven Decision Making. Supply Chain Visibility.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. A new hyper-focus to meet customer expectations is creating pressures upstream in the supply chain.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

by Trevor Miles For Global Supply Chain Visibility and Faster Decision Making. My earlier blog talked about what the Sensing + Intelligent + Social Supply Chain is. At the time, they represented big improvements in planning capacity. Supply chain globalization has exploded.

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DynaSys

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For example, many Food and Beverage manufacturers experienced large scale changes in demand and supply as consumption moved from restaurants to groceries, and demand shifted from in-store to online. Not all of these manufacturers were sufficiently agile to rapidly adapt to the shifts in demand and supply.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. A new hyper-focus to meet customer expectations is creating pressures upstream in the supply chain.

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Turvo

JULY 27, 2021

These metrics are closely followed by training data scientists (21%), returns management (21%), and data interchange technology (17.7%). Visibility in the supply chain is a no-compromise point for many shipping managers today and for excellent reason. What’s the Full Scope of Visibility in the Supply Chain.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2015

Source: “The Case for Less Silos, More Intelligence in Supply Chain Management,” webcast presentation by Adrian Gonzalez, Adelante SCM. Source: “The Case for Less Silos, More Intelligence in Supply Chain Management,” webcast presentation by Adrian Gonzalez, Adelante SCM.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

When it comes to implementing a Sensing + Intelligent + Social Supply Chain, it starts with believing in the change. The past few years have seen a significant focus on supply chain visibility. The reality though, is that gaining visibility is only a first step. When can I tell the customer it will ship?

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 30, 2020

Capacity — In trucking, the term refers to available trucks in any given market. Conceptually speaking, tight capacity translates into a more difficult market that is more challenging to find a carrier willing to complete an order. Conversely, loose capacity translates into an easier environment that is easier to find a carrier.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The next-gen supply chain model is a networked ecosystem – suppliers, partners, manufacturers, distributors and retailers will all have access to relevant cloud-based data to make the best decisions based on real-time signals.” ” — Glenn Steinberg, What do you need to help you build a more resilient supply chain?

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

As a result, leaders are unaware of changing conditions that impact capacity and access. Mobile apps can generate reports and monitor performance metrics. For shippers with tightly orchestrated supply chains this is a real issue — a late delivery can literally shut down a factory. ScienceSoft.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Visibility Where it Matters. Does your company have true supply chain visibility? Many business leaders confuse the need for visibility where it matters with visibility throughout the supply chain. Ignoring the importance of metrics and KPIs to monitor supplier performance.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Visibility Where it Matters. Does your company have true supply chain visibility? Many business leaders confuse the need for visibility where it matters with visibility throughout the supply chain. Ignoring the importance of metrics and KPIs to monitor supplier performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A recent study revealed that 63% of manufacturers and retailers, and 60% of logistics providers, believe their efforts to create end-to-end visibility are yielding the single greatest return on investment of all their execution strategies today. More Than Ever, Acting Sustainably Makes Good Business Sense. And with good reason.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2018

Penney , Benetton and Carrefour , were reported to have products being manufactured at the Rana Plaza factory. Chief executive officer Leonardo Bonanni was instrumental in designing the latest version of the Higg Index , a tool for allowing brands, retailers and manufacturers to assess their sustainability performance.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

For related commentary, see: Supply Chain Operating Networks: Addressing the Long Tail of Supply Chains. Trucking Capacity: Tapping into the Long Tail. Supply Chain Visibility Will Get Clearer, More Real-time, and More Predictive with Machine Learning and Enhanced Data.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

ThroughPut Overview: ThroughPut is an AI-powered supply chain intelligence software that leverages your existing data to diagnose improvements within your supply chain with the fastest and highest ROI. It helps businesses optimize their supply chain operations, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.

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