Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. As just one example, Nike’s online sales grew by 75% in 2020 — but its profit margins fell from 45.5% due to the higher costs associated with online selling. Transportation: Moving to a Digital Environment.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

True, they may know how to roll out big data in a single warehouse, or they may have heard their competitors used branded systems for implementing this new technology. Transportation modes used in procurement and shipping. But the possibilities for continuously improving. Continuous Improvement is a complex notion.

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QAD

JANUARY 16, 2025

million units worldwide, making it a key player in modern supply chains and warehouse automation. Despite its success, KION faced significant challenges in managing its extensive supplier network and procurement processes. With operations spanning over 100 countries, KION has deployed more than 1.8

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ivalua

OCTOBER 8, 2021

During the pandemic, Procurement flexed its muscle, helping to mitigate supply chain disruptions and enable new channels for engaging with customers and fulfilling orders. Here are four ways leading Procurement organizations can influence retail recovery in 2021 and beyond: 1. Decentralize Procurement. Rethink What’s Normal.

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

What is procurement? In simple terms business procurement is the process of locating and acquiring goods and services from external sources for the business to use. Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis. Procurement in 2021 and beyond.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Suppliers can support company growth as part of the Amrest procurement journey. Creating fuller visibility into supplier risks, Amrest has the power and intel to switch localizations or deliver from different warehouses, creating a stronger supply chain. . Part of the Solution.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This is the second part of my series on various ways to reduce overall costs as it relates to logistics and warehouse cost reductions. Today, I will now address how a focus on inventory will allow for warehouse cost reductions as well. A Focus on Inventory Control Begets Warehouse Cost Reductions. First, data integrity is vital.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2017

When the main problem reveals itself in the catastrophic shortage of qualified personnel, a fast and unproblematic way up is the efficient logistics that would improve the planning, delivering, loading, storing, packaging etc. Process of learning and continuous improvement in planning and delivering high standards.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Today, in order to accomplish these goals, continuous improvement in global supply chain execution has become a core supply capability required by most automotive OEM’s. These trading partners include customers, suppliers, contract manufacturers, 3PL’s, 4PL’s, carriers, warehouse operators etc.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation. Warehousing: Warehousing involves the storage and management of inventory. Effective warehousing strategies ensure that goods are properly stored, organized, and readily available for distribution when needed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

This lack of alignment is an impediment to improving balance sheet results. I did not understand warehousing and transportation until reassignment to a logistics role in 1985. The focus of APICS is manufacturing, CSCMP’s foundation is in logistics, and ISM serves the procurement organization. It enables growth.

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Procurement Academy

JANUARY 21, 2025

It typically covers key supply chain areas including procurement , logistics, demand forecasting , and much more. Warehousing The ability to store goods effectively and at the most optimal cost will allow you to maintain optimal stock levels , facilitate quick order fulfillment, and keep overall costs low.

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Silvon Software

JUNE 1, 2023

KPIs are essential in S&OP as they provide a quantitative framework for gaining visibility, aligning efforts, supporting decision-making, and driving continuous improvement across the business. The KPIs here highlight procurement, production, logistics, and customer fulfillment.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Many virtual attendees were also present, with representatives from across logistics, procurement, manufacturing, IT and sustainability not only learning from the esteemed speakers presenting, but also sharing their expertise and experiences. All this ensures the most holistic approach to supply chain management on a single platform.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 23, 2020

And that, of course, includes procurement professionals. So, let’s examine Gartner’s words in more detail, but from the specific perspective of procurement. As is well known, procurement generates massive volumes of data. The intelligence is already pre-programmed (embedded) and continuously learns as the data changes.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 23, 2025

Integrating Analytics Into Every Tier Analytics must penetrate every layer of the supply chainfrom procurement to last-mile delivery. Procurement, finance, operations, and IT must work in tandem, guided by unified KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and transparency. Take the example of inventory optimization.

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AFFLINK

MAY 11, 2017

In much the same way, any business seeking success in the procurement management environment should address the fundamentals first. Procurement management accountability builds from having processes and quality controls that meet or surpass customer expectations. The late John Wooden focused on fundamentals. Reinforcing Accountability.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 23, 2023

It covers major supply chain processes such as managing supply and demand, warehousing, inventory control, transportation, and route optimization. The author also identifies four core supply chain processes – strategy, design, execution and people – to which the analytic techniques can be applied to ensure continuous improvement.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Onge Company Game changing technologies in the supply run from the immediate, to the near-term, to the futuristic, but there are some clear examples in each. The concept of “connected logistics” covers the relevant end-to-end processes of warehouse management, transportation management, track & trace and the entire logistics network.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

As a leading vendor of procurement technology and solutions to manufacturing companies around the world, JAGGAER is witness to these changes as they happen, and even before they happen. For example, in complex event processing diagnostic systems. This phase saw the use of AI in generative design and the assessment of workflow options.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2017

Customers are expecting 3PLs to come in and have robust continuous improvement programs, they’re expecting them to be up to date on the latest technologies, to be innovators and thought leaders, and to drive year-over-year cost improvements. Is there still room for improvement in this area?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Let’s say, for example, that a manager oversees several different business units running independently from one another. For companies focused on continuous improvement, MDI is the springboard to answering how processes can be improved, and LSS provides the tools to implement these improvements.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The Women in Supply Chain award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. ATLANTA – Sept. 17, 2021 – Logility, Inc., About Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Go to www.SDCExec.com. About Logility.

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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2025

Key features typically include: Barcode Scanning: Quick and accurate product identification, speeding up warehouse processes and reducing errors. The software also supports lean manufacturing principles by reducing waste and improving quality, ensuring continuous evaluation and improvement for higher production efficiency.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

Today I will discuss how a company can sustain a lean culture once they have implemented lean practices in order to achieve continuous improvement. I use a method I call managing for daily improvement or MDI. How can we Continuously Improve Daily and Sustain a Lean Culture and Behavior? Industry Week, March, 2016).

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

Growing up I worked in lots of warehouses and was very interested in art. FSMA applies to: Food transported in bulk, where the food touches the walls of the vehicle (Example: juices). Packaged foods not fully enclosed by a container (Example: fresh produce). Food that require temperature control for safety (Example: beef).

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 8, 2024

By working closely with suppliers to shorten lead times, businesses can minimize the time inventory sits idle in warehouses. Strategies for lead time reduction may include optimizing transportation routes, improving communication with suppliers, and investing in technologies that expedite order processing.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

However, the classification parameter can be varied; for example, it is possible to use the velocity of turnover rather than annual demand value. Least attention is paid to this category for the purpose of stock control and planning and procurement decisions for such items may be automated.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

The need to transport parts also drives inventory up, creates a need for space to store those parts, and uses energy for more forklift time and warehouse heating. Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) measure how well the shipper-transportation provider does in daily continuous improvement. If not, Why?

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TrackVia

MAY 25, 2023

Many companies are realizing the critical role that effective inventory management plays in streamlining warehouse operations and maintaining an edge over competitors. Mastering warehousing is not merely a distant goal; it has become a necessity for organizations aiming to maximize productivity, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

SXM Webinar Series with Art of Procurement. In the first of a three-part Art of Procurement Live Webinar Series ‘Putting the Supplier Experience at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement’ in partnership with HICX, we focus on how to make the business case for Supplier Experience Management (SXM). .

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The conference was a great opportunity to interact with logistics and procurement executives in an environment of open dialogue and discussion. All of a sudden, everyone is “knocking on the door” of procurement and logistics, asking for cost improvements.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

Then, as a treat, we have 10 more bonus supply chain trends for 2016 in the form of an infographic from irms 360 Enterprise, a Cloud Warehouse Management System. For example, smartwatches could help site managers observe real-time performance of business processes, productivity, inventory levels and deliveries.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

One reason is that doing so can improve communication and collaboration. For example, supply chain design is extremely complex, and the analyses lend themselves to sitting side-by-side and graphically depicting and explaining ideas. Evaluate the impact of supply chain actions and adjust programs and goals over time.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 28, 2017

Effective management of inventory procurement and replenishment, especially in smaller footprints, will increasingly influence the consumer experience. Order fulfillment requires orchestration across the traditional disciplines associated with supply chain planning, order management and warehouse execution. Order Fulfillment.

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Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

Let’s take office cleaning services as an example. For example, to avoid costly equipment repairs in the future, a company might conduct intensive training for the manufacturing staff and prioritize teaching them how to use expensive equipment properly. How many employees are involved in the procure-to-pay cycle?

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