Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. Freight heavyweight J.B. Hunt’s third-quarter earnings signal a strong market for freight operators, but increasingly restrained economic forecasts suggest clouds on the horizon. retailers’ inventory-to-sales ratio in August, down from 1.11

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Cargo Forecasting Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. The company announced this week that it is has opened a new distribution center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Robinson reported total net revenues of $463.3 percent for trucks).

United Arab Emirates 142

United Arab Emirates Logistics Network Optimization Software Saudi Arabia Supply Chain Design Software 142

ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” This is why supply chain managers are always stressing over demand forecasts — something that tops the list of most critical inventory management practices. Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations.

Saudi Arabia 40

Saudi Arabia Material Savings United Arab Emirates Shipping 40

6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We follow a stringent procedure to organize inventory in our warehouses. This approach tends to lead to a quicker and easier supply chain with inventory in transit for only a few days compared to a month’s inventory in an ocean container, and then another two to three weeks to clear customs. Efficient warehouse operations.

Cost Reduction Strategies 98

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Material Savings Inventory Reduction 98