Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Supply chain and procurement executives should urgently pay heed to the need to make sure it is distributed to them, said Jay Koganti, vice president supply chain at the Center of Excellence of Estée Lauder , during a presentation titled “ AI Trends Transforming Supply Chain – and How Leaders Should Respond,” at the DPW New York conference June 11.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

Its in the press, social media commentaries, at conferences, and in general conversations. Image: iStock/koto_feja July 9, 2025 Sponsored by DELMIA No other technology in recent history has received as much attention as artificial intelligence. Its everywhere — but how much of it is real versus hype?

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 26, 2025

Go to conferences, read up, and become a great storyteller about how AI can help manage today’s tariff issues and tomorrow’s global disruptions. But you should understand how AI is being used in your industry and in supply chain management more broadly.

Vendor Strategies

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Click here to send us your comments Just recently, Gartner itself did an interesting look at what supply chain execs were saying at the Orlando conference as well as a similar event in Europe. Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions.

Gartner

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 31, 2025

billion, as a series of tax-exempt shell companies operating on Panama Ports’s grounds helped the firm lower the share of profits it paid the government, he told a press conference at the time. Tax breaks under the contract have also cost the Central American nation $1.3

Panama

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

That famous ranking used to be released at a dinner the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in May (now called the Supply Chain Symposium), but this year it was again released in a webinar a few weeks after the conference. Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions.

Gartner

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 20, 2025

Producer Global Supply Chain Management Nissan to Shutter Flagship Factory in Japan Business Strategy Alignment India Supply Chain Summit 2025 Expo & Conference Global Supply Chain Management U.S.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

He cleared that up at the conference, saying the end date would be mid- to late-June. The framework was unveiled during a Gartner conference in 1998. Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. But there is a lot more to Mesher than the Three V’s.

Supply Chain Design Software

Freight Waves

JULY 25, 2025

Two other key metrics for Ryder’s used vehicle inventory are its inventory levels and realized prices versus residual values that are baked into the company’s asset valuation. “And that’s what’s driving the pricing,” he said. “I I think it’s an indication that you’re getting closer to equilibrium, at least on that class.”

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 25, 2025

Coast Guard Reports Record Year for Drug Seizures SupplyChainBrain American Conference Institute announces 14th Advanced Forum on U.S. RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Ocean Transportation Technology Regulation & Compliance Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt Related Articles IMO’s Convention on Ship Recycling Enters into Force U.S.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial? Michael Hurd Lean Consultant, Unemployed Posted on: Jun, 10 2017 A Very Good Article.

Gartner

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 15, 2025

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Mexico

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 6, 2025

consumers remain cautious right now and they are being very intentional about their buying decisions,” McDonald told analysts on the conference call. Higher prices may further deter consumers who have started to pull back their discretionary spending. Cautious Consumers “In the U.S., shoppers were tightening their wallets.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 23, 2025

At the start of the G7 conference on June 16, Carney said that he and Trump were working toward a long-term trade agreement "within the coming 30 days," although Trump left the conference later that day as tensions began to escalate between Israel and Iran. President Donald Trump doubled U.S.

Canada

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 27, 2025

In a separate news conference, von der Leyen said, “The EU agreed we have 15% for pharmaceuticals.” After he met with von der Leyen July 27, Trump said that the deal would not include pharmaceuticals, a contentious point in the negotiations, seeming to imply they would be subject to a higher tariff. that’s on a different sheet of paper.”

Negotiate Pricing

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Asked at a European Policy Centre conference in Brussels if she “feared a wipeout,” Henne, who is chief executive of ThyssenKrupp Materials Services, replied: “Of course.” president’s decision June 4 to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%.

Optimal Sourcing

GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM.

Procurement Analytics

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. I need it for my conference on September 10th-11th, 2014. I recently interviewed him for my upcoming book, Metrics that Matter, that publishes in August 2014. ” Supply Chain Leader.

Procurement Analytics

GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

There should be metrics involved to monitor these objectives to ensure success across the supply chain. These metrics should be reviewed frequently to ensure supply chain success. Supplier Day Conference to look for cost reduction through Value Analysis. At times, 8-10% of freight bills you receive are incorrect.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2024

IT hardware is non-standard freight, meaning it is difficult to move due to its size and sensitivity. They achieved significant carbon reductions in their cloud supply chain by creating a model that looked at the forward positioning of inventory, freight consolidation opportunities, and where to build the distribution centers.

Supply Chain Design Software

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

A notable exception is MercuryGate (a Talking Logistics sponsor), which was founded 17 years ago and recently held its annual user conference in Las Vegas. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘The Future of Delivery,” which I love because it raises a lot of questions and possibilities (see my recent post on the topic).

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While forecast accuracy, if used well, can reduce safety stock, what I find in the study of the global multi-national is the rise of cycle stock due to increased item complexity, and the increase of in transit inventories due to longer freight lanes and longer cycles in ocean transportation. However, it is worth it.

Waste Reduction

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

All KPIS have metrics to measure. The Transportation Management System (TMS) of the 3PL can gain rewards for both parties as well through freight optimization. Outputs and measures are put into a Service Level Agreement ( SLA ) with mutually agreed upon win-win, effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). 3PL/SLA Skills/Knowledge.

KPI

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The jobs reduction will save $1 billion this year, Tomé said on an earnings conference call with analysts on Tuesday. UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. The elevation journey actually began the day before the conference officially started. So, what are some of the data challenges the industry faces?

Material Savings

Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I was attending the Zycus Horizons 2014 conference at Amelia Island today, listening to speakers. A second response was provided by Niklas Hamnstedt Chief Procurement Officer at TE Connectivity: “I would like to see a stronger rating of supply risk and a supply risk metric.

Manufacturing Procurement

GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

The first post in this series broke down what is supplier quality management and the steps to evaluate suppliers and the second post gave you insight into the metrics to look out for by 6 major industries. A unique way I used to improve Supplier Quality Management (SQM) is by The Supplier Day Conference.

Supply Chain Planning Software

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Let's talk about the outputs, or desired metrics worth measuring, in each category of what a logistics company might provide. Cerasis is squarely focused on transportation management through technology and managed services , however, there are logistics companies who offer fulfillment, warehousing, freight forwarding, and more.

Six Sigma

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

The comment caught my attention because later that morning I was going to moderate a discussion with Dan Dershem , General Partner at Supply Chain Ventures, about emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous trucks, and digital freight. Digital Freight. Blockchain.

Supply Chain Planning Software

TMC

JULY 10, 2018

It’s rare to come across an industry article or conference that doesn’t reference how supply chains are being disrupted, automated, and optimized through digitalization.

Supply Chain Transformation

Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Content Summary: Chicago ranks number 1 among the seven metro areas in projected supply chain management and technology employment growth; in net job creation for supply chain-related industries; in freight flow; and in inventory holding. Printer-friendly version. San Francisco Bay area. Media Type. Media Caption. San Francisco Bay area.

San Francisco

TMC

JULY 10, 2018

It’s rare to come across an industry article or conference that doesn’t reference how supply chains are being disrupted, automated, and optimized through digitalization.

Supply Chain Transformation

TMC

JULY 10, 2018

It’s rare to come across an industry article or conference that doesn’t reference how supply chains are being disrupted, automated, and optimized through digitalization.

Supply Chain Transformation

Freight Plus

APRIL 16, 2018

Freightwaves reports. , "Freight trucks are the lifeblood of America's consumer economy—they represent 70.9 percent of the nation's freight by tonnage shipped and 81.5 percent of the nation's freight by cost spent, according to data from the American Trucking Association (ATA). Chad Prevost of. Business Insider.

Capacity

The Lean Supply Chain

MARCH 22, 2015

There should be metrics involved to monitor these objectives to insure success across the supply chain.These metrics should be reviewed frequently to insure supply chain success. At times, 8-10% of freight bills you receive are incorrect. Go back to your freight quote and insure your bills are the same rates as quoted.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp., Reducing freight costs, improving supplier delivery performance, and minimizing supplier risk are three of the many benefits machine learning is providing in collaborative supply chain networks.

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