The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

His experience covers the full Logistics spectrum, from raw material procurement to physical distribution and eventually Customer Service and care, with a strong grounding in Quality and Six Sigma. This recognition was in part due to the setting up of the region’s first and only physical warehouse training facility.

Supply Chain Software 244

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 3, 2017

We’d like to know what you believe your managers and staff need from a supply chain education program. … Well… As you may know, we have an education division in our group called Supply Chain Leaders Academy, and every so often we like to make sure our program is still up-to-date and relevant. Why are we asking?…

Education 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Or a similar comparison of customer orders or planned orders? I observed companies use the beer game as an educational tool or a social networking activity. Push the FVA and Bullwhip factors pre and post-testing into a network design model to understand the impact on customer service, inventory policy, and margin.

Supply and Demand 370

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Inventory optimization shows how businesses can save money and improve customer service by fine-tuning their inventory strategies. Fulfilling the customer’s orders without delay leads to increased customer satisfaction which can be done by maintaining optimal stock levels.

ToolsGroup 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Education is fundamental. When implemented in an organization, we add customer service (orders shipped complete and in full). Using network design technologies calculate the form and function of inventory. Analyze inventory health. Outside-in Maturity Model How do we evolve current planning to outside-in?

Modeling 206

Modeling Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 206

ToolsGroup

MAY 12, 2021

The top three business drivers for digitizing planning are: the ability to keep up with evolving customer behaviors and expectations (44%); the need to increase automation to focus staff on higher level activities (43%); and an overall desire to improve business performance (42%).

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Survey existing suppliers, third-party logistics providers and customers. To move forward educate the team on the differences between integration and interoperability. Use it to educate your organization. Maximize the Use of Existing Trading Partner Solutions. Build a map of required interoperability requirements.

Supply Chain Planning Software 321

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Educate all of the Georges of the world by getting good at modeling and build asset and inventory strategies based on both bias and error. Help Me Improve Customer Service. Manage the impact of bias month-to-month and work hard to ensure that it has a feasible supply plan. I rolled up my sleeves to understand the issue.

Supply Chain Planning Software 411

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Too little inventory also creates problems — for manufacturing, customer service, and maintenance. It requires continuous review and ongoing education, but presents the opportunity for big gains. This detailed real-time data is essential for effective customer service and profitable management.

Optimal Sourcing 111

Optimal Sourcing Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction Modeling 111

Logility

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Supply chain practitioners are asked to accomplish more with less, to be involved in more business processes and deliver more value-added capabilities while lowering costs and ensuring high customer service. The skills people need to operate in the envisioned “To-Be” environment will be different requiring training and education.

Supply Chain Planning Software 179

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2023

Educate on the importance of designing flows and aligning metrics. Clarify the required reliability for customer service for each flow. Differing views on strategy Next Steps: As you take steps to make this actionable, build influence across finance and other functional teams.

Inventory Reduction 241

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

They further provide the baseline of our research, advisory services and subsequent Supply Chain Matters blog market education themes and added updates during the coming year. This comprehensive 38-page report includes the full listing of predictions along with a lot of information, perspectives and added insights.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Commercial teams mistakenly think that high levels of inventory will drive sales and minimize customer service issues. The problem is that high levels of inventory often result in customer service issues. There is an endless cycle of cutting inventory at the end of the quarter, followed by customer service issues.

Inventory Management Software 262

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. MSU’s Department of Supply Chain Management is the consistently ranked as the top supply chain management school in the country.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Lean ensures that your satellite office in Colombia is staffed with highly educated, English speaking professionals trained in your company’s processes and systems. Special Services. Import / Export / Customs. Marketing / Customer Service. Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 100 satisfied U.S.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 244

Logistics Network Optimization Software 3PL Agile and Lean Supply Chain Colombia 244

Logility

JULY 25, 2019

As a SCM practitioner you have the ability to add significant business value by increasing revenue, decreasing costs and improving customer service. Being a SCM practitioner requires a mentality that embraces continuous education. By nature, SCM practitioners tend to approach life and work with intelligence and passion.

Supply Chain Planning Software 179

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 25, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Trends that Will Forever Shape Manufacturing in 2018 & Beyond” white paper! This is a must read for those in the manufacturing industry to stay on top of their games!

Trends 151

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Listen to “Shippers Who Excel at Recruiting Talent Have More Innovation & Improve Customer Service” on Spreaker. Tips on how carriers and other companies can attract the best talent in order to sustain a profitable operation. We hope you enjoy this episode of The Freight project podcast!

Logistics Network Optimization Software 137

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. MSU’s Department of Supply Chain Management is the consistently ranked as the top supply chain management school in the country.

Supply Chain Software 130

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 14, 2022

Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? Conversely, if your company emphasizes customer service above all else, you may need more manpower dedicated to picking/packing than shipping. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Operations Management.

Course 115

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The gap between logistics and procurement; and logistics and customer service increases process latency. On a side note, in qualitative interviews, companies share that their worst customer service levels happen when inventories are the highest. These discussions will also educate the executive team.

Supply Chain Planning Software 217

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2022

e-commerce, education, telehealth, etc.), Customer service : “Real-time supply chain visibility can help organizations deliver and maintain exceptional levels of customer service. And it is all about customer experience, isn’t it?”. Today, he insists, end-to-end visibility is necessary.

Supply Chain Visibility 130

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Lean ensures that your satellite office in Colombia is staffed with highly educated, English speaking professionals trained in your company’s processes and systems. Special Services. Import / Export / Customs. Marketing / Customer Service. Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 290 satisfied U.S. Direct to Store.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software 3PL Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Procurement Academy

JULY 8, 2022

The game educates players in preventing excess inventory and losing sales when they encounter the bullwhip effect in real life. Order batching occurs when a supplier takes order quantities it receives from its downstream customer and rounds up or down to suit production constraints such as, equipment setup times or truckload quantities.

Price Reduction 52

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings 52

Procurement Academy

JULY 8, 2022

The game educates players in preventing excess inventory and losing sales when they encounter the bullwhip effect in real life. Order batching occurs when a supplier takes order quantities it receives from its downstream customer and rounds up or down to suit production constraints such as, equipment setup times or truckload quantities.

Price Reduction 52

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings 52

ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

better customer service), and forecasting/predictability.” The online MBA in sustainable innovation at the University of Victoria blends key business skills with social justice and environmental education, a potential breeding ground for tomorrow’s experts in sustainable logistics.

Negotiating Skills 199

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2014

Help to educate the sales force and consider modifying sales incentives for the first three quarters to let the shipments even out to a pull-based signal. Prove that it works and educate the team on how the “touching of demand data” actually reduces demand accuracy. They are uncomfortable trusting their fate to a black box.

Supply and Demand 281

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It emphasizes user-friendly trading platforms, a breadth of product offerings, and extensive research and educational materials. Top-notch research and educational materials. Customer support is only available during official trading hours. Top-notch research and educational resources. Limited customer support.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

Partnerships with community colleges and other educational institutions that can make entry-level hiring less risky, increase early-months productivity of workers, and provide resources available for companies interested in apprenticeship programs.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 247

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The best 3PLs communicate effectively throughout the entire lifecycle of the customer relationship. During the sales phase a good 3PL does the following: listens to client needs, manages client expectations, customizes services, and builds relationships. The Education-Salary Connection, Bridget McCrea, Logistics Management.

KPI 189

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Locus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Customer Education and Support: Educating customers about products and providing comprehensive support can mitigate misunderstandings and reduce unnecessary returns.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Mitigation Strategies Reverse Logistics 52

ToolsGroup

MARCH 1, 2016

The reading audience is global, and spans a wide variety of roles: procurement, supply chain strategy and planning, product management, logistics and transportation, customer service, and others. What is the makeup of your blog audience? What originally got you interested in supply chain? How is SCP different from 20 years ago?

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Software 120

Logility

JUNE 7, 2017

Although I didn’t appreciate it at the time, my engineering education laid a strong foundation that has helped me be as successful as possible in whatever I did. Two powerful levers a company can use to optimize inventory are “Working Capital” and “Customer Service Levels.”

Modeling 102

Modeling Inventory Reduction Optimization Modeling Supply Chain Optimization 102

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Educate the organization on market conditions: Keep the conversation open, and alert leaders when issues are on the horizon rather than waiting until they happen, or until the impact is seen in quarterly financials. Create an action plan with milestones and measurements for improvement.

Optimal Sourcing 101

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Transportation Supply and Demand 101

Procurement Academy

AUGUST 31, 2021

These are examples of the 101% customer service that Ken Blanchard talks about in his book Raving Fans. It transformed the coffee market by developing a simple product, coffee, into a whole customer’s experience, making you feel cosy when adding your name to the cup and providing you with Wi-Fi and a comfortable experience.

Supply Chain Planning Software 95

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 9, 2013

Here are the questions that I normally get: Where is Customer Service in the Analysis? I believe that customer service is a critical metric and a key element of managing a complex supply chain system. The unfortunate thing is that there is not good data in the market for customer service. Check them out!

Supply Chain Software 203

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Planners are smart people and if educated (APICS training should be a prerequisite in my opinion), they likely will have no problem absorbing and using additional information. Let’s start with the customer service representative… the person on the phone taking orders.

Supply Chain Planning Software 256

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