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Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Although 2023 first half reliability has been improving to around 65%, the lead time variability is still high compared to other modes of transportation, and still below pre-pandemic levels. Source: Sea-Intelligence Source: Sea-Intelligence The number of blank sailings are at the lowest we have seen since the pandemic started.

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Demand-Driven Transformation at Shell

Supply Chain Shaman

Nick strongly believes that it is insufficient to drive supply chain improvement through incrementalism. It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. The reason?

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How to Handle Spare Parts Inventory Management (& Who Benefits from What)

Unleashed

Specific aspects of managing inventory include procurement, storage, and utilisation tracking. These types of materials refer to components that are essential to the maintenance and continuity of operations. This valuation paints a picture of how much companies invest in procuring inventory to sustain the functions of their facilities.

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Lean Transportation: Are you Using Lean Thinking for Transportation Management? If not, Why?

GlobalTranz

The are the 8 Rights of Lean Transportation thinking: Right Materials, Right Quantity, Right time, Right Place, Right Source, Right Price, Right Quantity, and. Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) measure how well the shipper-transportation provider does in daily continuous improvement. Right Service.

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Bonus: Top 11 thru 20 Most Popular Manufacturing Blog Posts

GlobalTranz

Well, manufacturing companies who ship freight in North America. If we can provide value there, show our expertise, and get in front of those in manufacturing, we can educate, provide continual improvement, and in all transparency, show potential shipper customers that we understand their needs beyond just freight.