Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health’s senior vice president of global logistics, said of their implementation of the Kinaxis’ supply chain planning (SCP) solution, “I was scared! Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service. I put my name on the line.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 175

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Using technology to improve last mile metrics is essential to driving last mile costs down, but how do shippers know if the technology is helping or hurting? Essentially, shippers need to track these 11 metrics. On-Time Deliveries Are King of Last Mile Metrics. On-Time Deliveries Are King of Last Mile Metrics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

S&OP 244

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

For a long time, C-level executives viewed supply chain management, especially the logistics function, as a cost center. Source: “Tech in Asia” – https://www.techinasia.com. Going from a “logistics as a cost center” perspective to a “logistics as a competitive weapon” one is not a quick and easy transformation.

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Unleashed

APRIL 21, 2024

Throughout the order processing process, order tracking and updates are given to the customer to provide transparency and enhance customer satisfaction. After delivery, customer service plays a vital role in addressing any returns, exchanges, or feedback, which can also provide valuable insights for improving future order processing.

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Adexa

JULY 17, 2023

Enhanced agility and responsiveness: Digital transformation empowers organizations to quickly adapt to changing market conditions, customer demands, and supply chain disruptions. Collaborative decision-making and coordination lead to improved customer service, reduced lead times, and increased supply chain agility.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

The past 12 months have been a year unlike any other for suppliers and providers in the CPG logistics world. COVID’s Effects on CPG Logistics . It strained production functions and increased the need for trucking services, which led to falling performance metrics that rippled across organizations. cost per case.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The SCOR (Supply Chain Operations Reference) methodology has six high-level business activities that define the supply chain – plan, source, make, deliver, return, and enable. Another methodology is the Porter’s Value Chain Framework, which comprises of inbound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, sales, and service.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Natural Language Processing (NLP): Facilitating Human-like Interactions NLP allows for natural interaction between humans and machines, making it invaluable in customer service and data processing. Performance Metrics When looking at performance metrics , they must reflect efficiency gains and throughput increases.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

The relationship between corporate financial performance and supply chain metrics was complex; and in my first attempts, I was unable to derive a correlation. The year 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of the use of supply chain management as a cross-functional process for source, make and deliver in the commercial sector. Definitions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Management teams should concentrate on the logistics system in addition to administrative chores and adopt methods to assist molding manufacturers in meeting their goals. Effective supply chain management includes the planning and implementation of several tasks such as acquisition, sources, conversion, and delivery.

Manufacturing Procurement 81

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Evolving customer behaviors and expectations (41%), improving customer service levels/order fill rate (39%), and driving business performance (e.g. Drivers of supply chain planning digitization vary significantly by company, with 42% identifying increased operational efficiencies (e.g.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Before diving into some takeaways from the sessions I attended and participated in, here are some high-level stats about Descartes (a Talking Logistics sponsor): Descartes is now a $200M+ company and continues to grow.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

They source from approximately 15,000 suppliers with a sourcing spend of over €7 billion. But even multi-sourcing is not enough. A supply chain is mapped, where components are source from, how they flow through a supply chain to factories and out to customers. Their revenues exceed €25 billion.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Supply chain and logistics consultant, educator, and podcast host Rob O’Byrne has over 40 years of supply chain experience. He has been helping companies design more profitable supply chains for over 25 years, most of them as founder and CEO of Logistics Bureau. It’s embarrassing to say, but I’ve been in logistics since 1975.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 14, 2023

Thankfully, outsourcing logistics services to a reliable third-party logistics provider (3PL) can make a significant difference. A 3PL offers a comprehensive range of services, including transportation, warehousing, distribution, and value-added solutions such as inventory management, packaging, and assembly.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A green supply chain reduces the harm that may occur at any stage of the procurement cycle—production, purchasing, logistics, material management, or distribution. Best Sourcing Software : How Supply Chains Become More Sustainable. Are materials and products sourced from ethically run businesses? Customer service improvements.

Material Savings 52

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A best practice supply chain management process today looks very different from even a few short years ago–each of the elements of supply chain management must be agile and adaptable to changing environmental, logistical, and sector-specific conditions. So, what is sustainability management, exactly?

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) We source this data from Y charts. Mistake #5. Measurement.

S&OP 195

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Logility

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For example: Optimizing a distribution network not only reduces logistics costs but, in most cases, reduces carbon emissions through fewer transportation miles and/or less inventory holding costs. Source: Nielsen Product Insider, 10/20/2018. Most improvements are made through more effective planning or more efficient operations.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 24, 2016

Most companies segment their supply chain by breaking it down according to operational and logistical metrics. But there is another way to segment supply chains that begins with the customer. Editor's Note: There will be no blog post next week. That’s necessary for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

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American Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Overview of Supply Chain Management Supply chain management encompasses the planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery of products or services. Green logistics and transportation practices promote energy-efficient transportation modes and route optimization. This innovation significantly increased efficiency.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Furthermore, the prescriptive capabilities offered by analytics enable organizations to navigate customer service concerns, labor unrest, and traffic patterns while saving precious time. By anticipating these factors, businesses can optimize logistics, mitigate disruptions, and ensure smoother operations.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Effective implementation of supply chain management helps to differentiate various terms of delivery along with the service offerings. It is vital for optimizing customer service and maintaining the cost of goods. This is one of the post-delivery customer support processes related to all kinds of returned products.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Unleashed

AUGUST 16, 2023

In other instances, backorders could take longer if there are delays in production, sourcing materials, or unforeseen logistical challenges. It’s best practice to provide estimated timelines for backordered items, and also make customers aware that these are not set in stone and can change due to various circumstances.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service). The focus has been on sourcing and managed costs. Some helpful reports include: Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: The Cash-to-Cash Cycle.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

Therefore, the challenge to establish the ranking method is to find a more economical data source and the unbiased metrics. In short, Nielsen provides the point of sales data from various retail outlets and gross sales quantity will be summarized. Anyway, the access to this database costs an arm and a leg.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 27, 2018

In fact, here at Logistics Bureau, we’ve been using the Beer Game (a supply chain simulation) for years now, as a way to help companies educate their management teams in supply chain dynamics. But is gamification really a responsible approach to improving logistics performance ? Where to Use Gamification in Logistics.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 28, 2020

Analysts at Sprint Logistics note, “Technological advancements like the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming the way we live and work, and traditional supply chains are not exempt from the digital revolution.”[2] ” Sprint Logistics Blog, 27 March 2020. [3] ” Start small.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. Much to my chagrin, when I entered into the world of supply chain, the processes of source, make and deliver were usually not designed. Instead, I think that it needs to be holistic to balance the trade-offs of source, make and deliver together.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

As digitization continues to modify the global supply chain landscape, its unprecedented data sources and solutions will lead to not only the demise of disparate information systems, but to the rise of true, end-to-end, supply chain visibility. Cosmas Hoefnagels is Vice President of CLX Logistics Europe.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

During the quarter, SaaS subscription and/or software license agreements were signed with customers located in the following 10 countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. Logility, Inc. and Demand Management, Inc., Logility, Inc. Demand Management, Inc.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 6, 2023

When companies leverage data from various sources such as sales history, market trends, and external factors, predictive analytics paired with supply chain intelligence provide valuable insights that enable better decision-making and proactive planning – like never before.

Predictive Analytics 52

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Meanwhile, Lowe’s has created the LoweBot , which boosts customer service, explains Dan Gilmore of Supply Chain Digest. More companies are turning to robotics to find new ways to bridge the divide between a dwindling number of customer service representatives, including store associates, and maintaining around-the-clock operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) Understanding this relationship requires modeling. (A

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2019

They need a general understanding of everything from procurement of raw materials to customer service. We have established business metrics and we love to quantify our business strategies. How can artificial intelligence improve logistics? What do I need to know about reverse logistics? The questions are endless.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The key to better logistics is a streamlined system that utilizes business intelligence and processes that yield transportation optimization. Sometimes a third party source outside of the company needs to be accessed for data. That includes issues in sourcing transportation capacity, freight settlement, and recordkeeping.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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