Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

I talk to companies every day whose potential suffocates beneath their own inertia. Another common thread is companies focusing too much on short-term financial performance and maximizing efficiency — that is, on streamlining and optimizing current business models. As Steve Blank, entrepreneur and adjunct instructor at Stanford University, writes in Startup Grind : First, companies bought into the false premise that they exist to maximize shareholder value?

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LeanCor

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

2 Key Inventory Metrics Your Logistics Company Should Be Measuring. Most logistics companies measure inventory using inventory turns. In addition, many logistics companies combine raw materials, work-in-process, and finished-goods inventories to calculate overall inventory turns.

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LeanCor

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Does Your Logistics Company PFEP? Creating standard ordering processes is crucial for a logistics company to provide value to its customer. Ideally, a logistics company representing all customer departments will collect and audit the data for a PFEP.

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Cerasis

MARCH 9, 2016

The rationale for outsourcing certain manufacturing and supply chain processes, such as transportation management, fulfillment, and more to logistics companies is evident and clear. This report details instructions for properly selecting and managing third-party logistics companies or 3PLs.

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phrases like data is the new oil as companies seek to capture more data and put it to use. INSIGHT PAPER: Toppling 2 Major Misconceptions. in Predictive Logistics ClearMetal Inc.

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Cerasis

APRIL 5, 2016

Although 3PL Logistics Companies or 3PLs were around before the recession, companies realized the short-term savings of outsourcing logistics, transportation, and freight management to 3PLs quickly, and the age of the rise of the logistics provider was born.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

This means chemical companies need to be adept at managing costs and profitability. Companies that spin off due to M&A activity need to find ways to manage their own destiny. The chemical industry is facing some powerful changes that are directly impacting revenues and margins.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

The research, produced by Adelante SCM and presented by BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor), was conducted to explore the links between supply chain management innovation, customer experience, technology adoption, and company performance.

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Cerasis

AUGUST 31, 2017

Sharing content from third-party sources establishes supply chain companies as a go-to resource for all things related to your industry, sector, products, or services. Using third-party social media posts, blogs, videos, and more, supply chain companies can enhance their content marketing efforts by distributing information that is readily available. Here are five benefits of content curation for your company. 5 benefits of curating content for supply chain companies.

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Leading companies are constantly managing competing supply chain priorities

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Companies looking to contain logistics costs have to use creative solutions, like digital technologies to overcome price increases and capacity shortages.

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The 21st Century Supply Chain

APRIL 5, 2017

Recognizing that it needed something to consolidate data about company performance both regionally and globally, Ford initially engineered its own tool. Though it saved Ford quite a bit of money, Thomas says, the company needed something more powerful. “We

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 10, 2013

Over the last ten years, corporate sustainability goals have transformed supply chain objectives causing companies to rethink their definitions of supply chain excellence. The first is the ability of the company to meet its stated goals based on the scope of activities.

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Quintiq

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Just how happy are these companies with the Quintiq solution? The company minimizes human interaction with these systems wherever possible. What do DHL eCommerce, PKN ORLEN and World Food Programme have in common? The answer is Quintiq.

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companies looking to succeed. And how can a company. means that companies must move from descriptive, rear-facing reports. At ClearMetal we’ve observed that most companies are in stage 1 and stage. data is too low for companies to jump to the next stage.

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Cerasis

AUGUST 18, 2015

Many different factors have been previously discussed on specific details of selecting a 3PL , but have you truly learned how to identify the top-notch 3rd Party Logistics Companies from the fly-by-night, intermediary 3rd Party Logistics Companies? It’s true: some 3rd Party Logistics Companies exist solely as a conglomeration of intermediaries with connections to the Big 3 Carriers. What Is the Company’s History? 3PL Logistics 3rd Party Logistics Companies

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Cerasis

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Today we continue our series on successfully working with a logistics company, often called a third party logistics company by focusing on how to properly understand the success of the engagement by knowing all the key performance indicators that a shipper could put in place. Before we fully get to establishing a framework effective KPIs when engaging with a logistics company, we must take a step back and understand how to apply the creation of stakeholder value.

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The 21st Century Supply Chain

AUGUST 18, 2017

by Alexa Cheater Don’t get caught having your company’s inventory management conversation alone! As David Thomas, Director of Global Capacity Planning at Ford Motor Company says , inventory is “… dead money.”.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

MARCH 23, 2016

The company has a broad European supply network and is present in most markets. I am back on line again after a few days’ holiday post completion of some challenging factory footprint project work. One of the first catch-up meetings I have had was with an FMCG CEO.

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companies face today is access to good, quality data they need to optimize. Companies that lack. solution that is suited to the needs of the company and its customers. Ultimately, the use of these technologies allows companies to prioritize supply.

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Supply Chain 24/7

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Only a scalable, interoperable supply chain planning and optimization platform can ensure a company’s supply chain performance is optimized

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LeanCor

JULY 15, 2013

When dealing with the inherent complexities of supply chain logistics, many companies come to a point when they may wish to use a third party logistics company to manage their supply chain. Using a third party logistics company to manage the supply chain frees up your company’s resources and allows your business to focus on its own core competencies. However, cost-cutting should not be the sole reason for choosing a third party logistics company.

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Cerasis

JANUARY 21, 2016

However, the realm of e-commerce for manufacturing companies is rapidly growing, and modern manufacturers are starting to see a shift from business-to-consumer (B2C) sales to business-to-business (B2B) sales. What's Driving the Need For Better E-Commerce For Manufacturing Companies?

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Cerasis

JANUARY 23, 2018

This includes flexible solutions that allow the logistics infrastructure to meet market fluctuations, and it serves as a safeguard for established companies looking for a way to stay competitive as more startups increase. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post The 6 Top Supply Chain Trends to Make Supply Chain Managers the Hero of Their Company appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Life science companies are adopting innovative cloud technology to provide a single source of truth for end-to-end supply chain decision-making

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Cerasis

AUGUST 17, 2015

The business landscape is ever changing, numerous innovations have allowed companies to transcend borders and become global entities. Global leaders should retain suppliers with vested interest in the long-term success of the company.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 15, 2015

Targeted at the global supply chain community, Supply Chain Movement informs you about the latest market updates and company developments, industry events, blogs and trends on supply chain worldwide. >> Company kit Supply Chain Media EN. >>

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E2open

AUGUST 22, 2018

The post Five Supply Chain Best Practices for Life Sciences Companies appeared first on E2open® | Demand. Supply chain management is playing an increasingly important role for the pharmaceutical industry – an industry that is facing new cost, performance, and quality issues.

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E2open

AUGUST 22, 2018

The post Video | Five Supply Chain Best Practices for Life Sciences Companies appeared first on E2open® | Demand. Supply chain management is playing an increasingly important role for the pharmaceutical industry – an industry that is facing new cost, performance, and quality issues.

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Amazon effect," many companies are. companies need more data or more. ClearMet al | Solving the Data Problem in Supply Chain Transformation ClearMetal is a predictive logistics company that uses AI to enable supply. 1DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, END-TO-END VISIBILITY, AND.

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Cerasis

DECEMBER 13, 2017

So are you running out of ideas on how to curate content for your supply chain company? How to Write the Best Content for Your Supply Chain Company? Shipping companies transport most the world’s products.

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Oracle SCM

MAY 3, 2017

With the visibility and analytics delivered by connected devices, companies can make the right decisions at the right time, safeguarding profitability and customer service. Companies can now deliver real-time insights into how their fleet is being operated and interacting with the environment.

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The 21st Century Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

The post What are Companies Looking for When Hiring in Supply Chain? by Alexa Cheater This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting , a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management.

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Elementum

JANUARY 23, 2018

The American Trucking Association estimates that trucking companies are short by as much as 45,000 drivers. Now, trucking and logistics companies are trying to recruit more women to overcome growing driver shortages. After cutting tens of thousands of jobs during the Great Recession, trucking companies failed to garner the kind of workforce they had previously known. Some companies are hoping to attract more women by upgrading their fleets with new and improved models.

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More and more companies are using advanced analytics as an enabler to handle demand variability, reign in network complexity, and improve decision making around capacity planning.

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