Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

Most companies cannot get to data by customer on orders shipped incomplete to understand root cause analysis. In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. Let’s take an example.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

Consumers say the most important sustainable eCommerce practices are: Recycled packaging (47%) Eco-friendly shipping practices (41%) Carrying “green” brands (30%) Promoting conversations about sustainability (26%) And consumers are even willing to vote for sustainable business practices with their wallets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

Tonight, I am stranded in a hotel in Chicago. The Chicago airport is closed for the night. I think about this discussion with Keith often as I work on the Supply Chain Index and edit the chapters of Metrics That Matter. It is 3:00 AM. It is quiet and a good time to think. I believe that value is what you create.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 20, 2022

A report by Oceana estimates that we could circle the world 500 times with just the protective plastic pillows Amazon shipped out in their packages in 2019. A full 66% of consumers said they would be more likely to purchase from a brand with a sustainable shipping option, as long as they could still receive their item in 2 days or less.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

One of my favorite interviews on this topic, that I recently completed for my upcoming book Metrics That Matter , was with Amway’s Chief Supply Chain Officer George Calvert. In prestige beauty and nutritional supplements, the cost to ship the product is minuscule. Service level is our most important metric.

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ShipBob

MAY 11, 2021

Shipping carriers were stretched beyond capacity, which slowed down the last-mile delivery in many areas. The Suez Canal became blocked, which held up inventory from the cargo on board the ship, as well as other ships that couldn’t go their planned route. Which shipping methods do my customers choose most often?

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

I moved to Chicago to work for the world’s largest 3PL and quickly fell in love with the constant opportunity to solve problems. This looks like increasing order visibility and analyzing performance data using shipping intelligence software. I graduated from Miami University and fell completely backward into logistics.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Postal Service announced intentions to consolidate roughly 21% of delivery units into large-scale shipping centers. The first of the new shipping and delivery centers will open in Atlanta, GA, in the fall of this year, with more than 100 additional sites under consideration nationwide. . million metric tons. .

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Cutoff analysis Cutoff analysis is when you pause operations such as receiving and shipping at the time of the physical count to ensure nothing is being handled and goes unaccounted for. Verify that invoices match the amount of items and cost of inventory shipped from your ecommerce warehouse. 3PLs like ShipBob help with this. “We

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

by Trevor Miles I was at the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit in Chicago earlier this week. What kept nagging at me though is that the presentations were largely about “righting the ship” rather than “moving from ship to air.” It immediately brings home the need for trade-off across competing metrics and objectives.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

As long as you are tracking the right metrics, data reveals where you can eliminate waste within your supply chain. We have access to live inventory management, knowing exactly how many units we have in Texas vs. Chicago vs. New York. Data-driven decision-making. ShipBob simplified the entire process for our accountants and for us.”.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

As a result, nearly every industry has created on-demand metrics to gauge market performance, hedge risks, and to power intelligent decisions. In summary, long term fixed-price shipping tenders/contracts do not protect carriers, freight forwarders or shippers from inevitable market volatility. . Enter the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX).

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

In this case, the context was an annual bid and quote negotiation they had to do with electronic manufacturers who wanted to ship products from the factories in Asia to the US. What are the metrics used to measure performance is part of the contract terms, especially around on-time service commitments. Maybe the pricing is different!

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

One popular metric – a country’s logistics costs as a percentage of GDP – has China at 18% and the US at only 8.5%. It’s Mind-Bogglingly Cheap to Ship To China. Trucking that same container from Long Beach to Chicago can cost more than double that price. The Chinese Middle Class Is Huge.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

My schedule had me on a plane to Chicago at the time of the presentation. Q: What is the best metric to begin analyzing when starting to evaluate Supply Chain agility? As I picked it up , I saw a twitter alert welcoming people to the APICS webinar with @lcecere on Agility that afternoon. The APICS event was not there.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 11, 2020

After all, supply chain management is about getting things moving, and that applies not only to roads, airports, and ships, but to how we think about getting things to people. Supply chain resilience generally means the ability to manage risk and be best positioned to respond and even gain advantage from disruptions (Sheffi, 2007). [1]

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Order fulfilment is quicker, freshness is guaranteed, financial gains can be made through a reduction in shipping costs and you lower your environmental impact by brewing where your market is. Measure financial metrics against what is common for that type of industry centre. Taprooms and tasting rooms. Influencer marketing.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Here are the ones that caught my attention: Maersk and IBM Introduce TradeLens Blockchain Shipping Solution. Shuttered Sam’s Club in Matteson to find new life as e-commerce fulfillment center (Chicago Tribune). This is self-contradictory,” said Jansen at the [Global Liner Shipping Conference].

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I was hoping for 70F+ weather, but even Florida fell victim to the Polar Vortex, with temperatures only in the 50s (which felt tropical, nonetheless, compared to Chicago and Boston). I was in Orlando, Florida this week moderating workshops for a logistics service provider client.

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