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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. DAT iQ provides freight intelligence to inform your budget and procurement strategies so you can navigate market volatility with greater confidence and agility. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and son. Samuel has his B.A.

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Guest Post: Ignoring this Performance Metric is Risky

TMC

For instance, when a disaster such as a hurricane, a labor strike, or a bankruptcy disables key suppliers, quick-moving enterprises are able to lock in alternative sources of supply before their rivals. There is growing interest in incorporating weather forecast data from a variety of sources into supply chain planning.

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #10 Failure to adequately train your supply chain planning staff

Kinaxis

Reason #8 Keeping supply chain information in silos. Reason #9 Relentless pursuit of one supply chain metric at the expense of other metrics. One very good source of supply chain training is APICs (American Production and Inventory Control Society). Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Worldwide announced the release of a mobile app that extends the reach of its Navisphere platform, “allowing users to access critical shipment information with Apple or Android™ mobile devices.”

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Cannabis execs: digitize operations or else

TrackVia

Real-time access to accurate data allows executives to make informed decisions on how to direct the business —and with a click of a button, your low-code cannabis workflow software should provide immediate insights into: . Being headquartered in Denver, Colorado, we’ve gotten to see the industry evolve around us and across the U.S.

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Using Modeling and Analytics to Design a Resilient Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

You can use network design models, company KPIs and other metrics to get a holistic look at your supply chain. Prioritize: Use the information from the assessment to prioritize scenarios to test further with optimization and simulation technology. This provides high-level metrics for evaluating risk in the supply chain.

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

6 River Systems

Therefore, it is unsurprising that more manufacturers today are leveraging intelligent sensor data to extract more critical information on the status of fleet trucks and shipping locations, as well as logistic flow to retail stores, distribution spots and warehouses. Alisa Osipovich @MilestimeInc Alisa Osipovich is the CEO of Milestime Inc.