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Addressing Challenges in Global Logistics Operations with Technology

DELMIA Quintiq

In fact, the outperforming logistics vendors today (based on profitability and revenue growth metrics) are the ones that were extra cautious on capital expenditure in the years following the recession. Similar behavior was seen across road transport and air cargo.

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Active Supply Chain Design: A Key Imperative for De Risking Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks.

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How To Measure & Improve Receiving Efficiency

Unleashed

Here, we’ll talk about what receiving efficiency is, how to measure it using warehousing metrics, and cover a few different ways to optimise your inward goods process. Receiving efficiency is a useful warehousing metric that helps business owners determine whether their receiving process needs improvement. What is receiving efficiency?

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A ‘Beached Whale’ in the Suez Canal: Stuck Working Capital

NC State SCRC

By now many of you have heard about the “Ever Given”, which has been stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday, and is blocking all container ships trying to get through with their cargo. Any asset that is not producing value is considered waste, and a fundamental of “lean thinking” is that inventory is waste, and time is money.

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Warehouse Management: Systems, Processes, & Strategies

Unleashed

They come in various sizes and configurations to accommodate different types of cargo. What metrics or key performance indicators do you consider most important for evaluating warehouse performance? Implement lean principles: Apply lean methodologies to eliminate waste, streamline processes, and enhance productivity.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. Lean manufacturing concept has been implemented widely in the automotive industry so the case studies about lean manufacturing is very readily available.

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How Retailers in the US Can Step Up Their Delivery Game

Locus

Carbon emissions : Customers are leaning more and more towards environment-friendly deliveries, and some studies show that customers are ready to pay more and wait longer for their packages from eco-friendly retailers. First Attempt Delivery Rate: The Metric for CEP & Retail Success. Talk to our experts! Schedule Demo.