Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes. The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, dropped 0.4 Leading Practices in Transportation Procurement. percent from December 2014.

Optimal Sourcing 80

Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 80

FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

They also gained a team of experts that helps them continually improve their fulfillment operations and strategy. Now, with inventory strategically placed throughout North America, they reach the majority (88%) of their customers with two-day delivery and have reduced overall delivery times from 3.5 days—a 51% reduction.

Case Study 28

Case Study Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 28

Supply Chain Network

MAY 31, 2011

AT&T* today announced the availability of three leading mobile transportation and dispatch management applications from Complete Innovations and Xata Corporation, enhancing AT&T’s portfolio of fleet management solutions. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Register, Vol.

Innovation 79

Innovation Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 79

GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2015

a North American third party logistics company with a focus on North American over the road transportation management, announces they have presented long time carrier partner, Dayton Freight Lines Inc. Continuous improvement of our people and services. Eagan, MN) – Cerasis, Inc.,

Freight 120

Freight Third Party Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software 120

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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.

Rail Software 244

Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 244

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

For shippers, culture and behavior have to change to apply Lean Transportation thinking. The “Them (company leadership) versus Us (shop floor associates)” mentality also needs to change for Lean Transportation to " WE. The 8 Rights To Achieve Lean Transportation Practices. Transportation takes time.

Waste Reduction 120

Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Cost Reduction Strategies Lean 120

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

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. To prove the concept, Nick decided to run a simulation and tested the North America market.

Demand Planning Software 245

Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 245

Tailwind

JANUARY 10, 2019

We have come to the end of our second year here at Tailwind with our true web-based transportation management software program. We released 41 improvements to our application in the past month alone – and over 200 in the past year. But the concept of ‘Continuous Improvement’ just seems to have so much more cachet.

Modeling Software 37

Modeling Software Resource Reduction Price Reduction Continuous Improvement 37

Tailwind

MARCH 3, 2017

He was telling me about a guy he met who invented and created a major liquor brand across North America. I mean who goes into a meeting and says… “Yep I am responsible for the failure of Duncan Hines Crispy Chewy cookies in North Alberta in the 1980s.”. I told him I met the same guy.

Modeling Software 28

Modeling Software North America Just-in-Time Course 28

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In North America, 4 million workers left their jobs in April. In North America, a record 632,000 frontline workers left their retail jobs having been exposed to increased levels of danger while facing low levels of pay, while white collar workers got a taste for remote work and found it made their lives easier to manage.

Supply Chain Software 57

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing 57

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

As shown in Table 1, companies that rate themselves as more effective meeting their inventory goals are more likely to be located in North America than Europe. User Satisfaction with the Performance of Inventory Optimization Software. They are also more distribution centric i.e. retail and consumer packaged goods. The Role of Finance.

Inventory Reduction 150

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Supply Chain Planning Software 150

NC State SCRC

AUGUST 25, 2016

Containers arrive at the port of Antwerp, and are transported by truck to a nearby inland terminal (BCTN) which is next door. In turn, these containers sit for about 5 days before being transported to the Nike distribution center next door and stocked inside the DC. A really impressive operation!

Belgium 40

Belgium Distribution Saudi Arabia Global 40

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

The combination of technology along with the advancements in transportation made it possible. As we have driven improvements in globalization, jobs shifted as companies chased lower costs of labor. Capabilities for planning in North America and Europe, as shown in Figure 7, are greater than the growth economies.

Supply Chain Design Software 191

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design 191