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DAT IQ: The Metrics that Matter with Samuel Parker

The Logistics of Logistics

Samuel Parker and Joe Lynch discuss DAT iQ: the metrics that matter. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and son. Key Takeaways: DAT iQ: The Metrics that Matter In the podcast interview, Samuel Parker gave a freight market overview based on DAT’s database of $150 billion in annual market transactions.

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Guest Post: Ignoring this Performance Metric is Risky

TMC

There is growing interest in incorporating weather forecast data from a variety of sources into supply chain planning. When Cisco saw news of wildfires in Colorado in 2012, it wasn’t concerned, because it had no manufacturing or suppliers in the area. But even watchful companies can still miss the potential impact of a disruption.

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Reports of Easing Global Supply Chain Volatility in July

Supply Chain Matters

The Logistics Managers Index Report ®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a July 2022 value of 60.7,

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You Are a “Green” Superhero

Logility

In fact, living in beautiful Colorado I often find myself surrounded by and admiring nature. To help prove my point, let’s take a look at three examples: distribution, forecast accuracy and scenario planning. ” I care about the environment and doing what I can to minimize my impact.

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Cannabis execs: digitize operations or else

TrackVia

Production capability, forecasting, and harvest predictions. Revenue forecasting. If you’re evaluating a technology partner, it is critical to perform a thorough security analysis and overview while paying attention to key metrics around uptime, defects, and any relevant certifications. Cultivation and extraction. first-hand. .

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21 logistics experts share the most important ingredients in developing an effective logistics strategy

6 River Systems

“A robust and accurate forecasting process is critical to maintaining logistics costs…” Specifically, last-mile freight and warehouse utilization are directly tied to an organization’s ability to predict future sales. Each increase of 10% forecast accuracy yields an average reduction of 5 days of safety stock.

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22 HR & management professionals share the most effective ways for managers to retain their best warehouse workers

6 River Systems

We did this by tying metrics to their workload and included those metrics in our weekly all-hands meetings. They are just basic metrics like total shipments per week, shipments per day and item receipts per day, and we compare those numbers vs. previous periods. They deserve it.