Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 15, 2023

We are trying to assess the value of a network in managing contract manufacturing.) Functional excellence throws the supply chain out of balance decreasing results on a balanced scorecard of growth, margin, inventory turns, customer service and ROIC (Return on Invested Capital). So, you might say, so what Lora?

Manufacturing Procurement 453

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning 453

Stord

JANUARY 22, 2018

Whether you are a small business owner or a corporate logistics manager, it’s crucial to stay attuned to the most innovative ways to optimize your distribution network. The market demands it, and the customer expects it. Whatever the motivation, reassessing your distribution network optimization is an absolute necessity.

Network Optimization Software 78

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The problem with strategic network design is when it accounts for service time but not service level. That is, it accounts for the time it takes to serve customers, but not the probability that a certain percentage of the orders will be delivered within that time. Here’s why.

Network Design Software 180

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Expand the “FLOW” program for logistics information sharing to forecast transportation flow. The ability of an organization to deliver reliable and consistent results for revenue, margin, customer service, and quality in the face of demand and supply variability. Build a network of networks.

Supply Chain Design Software 323

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Managers of freight carrier networks and supply chains have a lot to keep tabs on with day-to-day operations in the supply chain ecosystem. Many moving parts get utilized in delivering services that the consumer wants, needs, and expects. The Problems Poor Freight Carrier Network Design and Implementation Can Cause.

Supply Chain Network Software 77

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Customer Service: The Source of Supply Chain Innovation. In December’s issue of InBound, editor Keith Biondi cited customer service as the source for supply chain innovation. When you focus on your customer, you’re focusing on his/her success. The driver – that which causes the changes – is customer service.

Optimal Sourcing 173

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Logility

JULY 13, 2023

Supply chain organizations often find themselves comparing price differences of 1–2% in service offerings, and they are missing the opportunity to save 5–15% in real costs. 3PL selection is a supply chain decision and an optimization opportunity. The network study will give a zone of acceptability for a node.

Price Reduction 131

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Stord

MAY 3, 2018

May 4, 2018 The speed and reliability of your distribution network is essential to your company’s success. But for most companies, logistics and transportation are, at best, a supporting line of business and, at worst, a distraction. Every day, businesses use their supply chain network as the differentiator for success.

Network Optimization 78

Network Optimization Supply Chain Optimization Modeling Inventory Reduction 78

Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The key to better logistics is a streamlined system that utilizes business intelligence and processes that yield transportation optimization. However, the efficacy of optimization, guided by business intelligence is only effective if you have quality data history and validity that provide actionable insights.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2023

About Wagner Logistics Wagner Logistics , a leading provider of supply chain solutions, offers a comprehensive range of services designed to optimize and streamline operations for businesses across various industries. Their services include warehousing, distribution, transportation, and fulfillment.

Warehousing 202

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Turvo

AUGUST 26, 2021

Understanding the capabilities of a transportation management system, or TMS, and its impact on the modern supply chain network requires a good understanding of these systems and what they entail. Since the beginning, TMS systems have played a vital role in the modern supply chain network.

Supply Chain Planning Software 94

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Machine learning (ML) techniques can be applied to provide more accurate transit information and estimated arrival times (ETAs) by analyzing the historical shipment data in your transportation management systems. The model learns continuously and can adapt to changing conditions in the network.

Predictive Analytics Software 347

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This configuration screen shows how Solvyouo maps transportation constraints. A network design model figures out where factories and warehouses should be located. Here the savings are based on transportation and facility cost savings. The key solution for this is network design. Only the next month’s plan firm.

Supply Chain Planning Software 261

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Locus

JUNE 2, 2023

Inbound logistics activities typically include transportation, warehousing, inventory control, material handling, quality control inspections, and scheduling. Outbound logistics activities include order processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution channel management, and customer support.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

With a sprawling network comprising over 150 facilities and a workforce of approximately 30,000 employees, the company ranks as the world’s second-largest forest products company. However, good customer service also demands quick answers to customers’ order inquiries. Executing a Perfect Order is Difficult!

Georgia 228

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

We’ll also delve into the importance of technology and data analytics in optimizing supply chain operations. From sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, and storage, to transportation and distribution, SCM ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness throughout the entire journey.

Supply Chain Planning Software 84

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2023

Shane began his career working with the Wal-Mart Innovation Network, a group dedicated to providing market feasibility analysis to inventors and innovators. Shane completed his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Missouri State University while working with the Wal-Mart Innovation Network.

3PL 213

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

For businesses to succeed, supply chain optimization is essential to succeed. It helps reduce costs, increases efficiency, and can enhance customer satisfaction. Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. How does data analytics help supply chain optimization? Why is it crucial?

Optimal Sourcing 72

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

And a new solution, that applies machine learning to making better ongoing transportation routing and mode decisions, is particularly interesting. Coupa Introduces a Supply Chain Collaboration Network Solution Coupa has claimed that their platform unifies processes across procurement, finance, and supply chain functions.

Supply Chain Design Software 205

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Forward-looking supply chain professionals understand that inventory is not an end in itself; it’s a means – to enhanced customer service, increased profitability, and greater efficiency. Probabilistic planning uses probability theory to forecast demand and optimize inventory. The key lies in high performance inventory.

Inventory Reduction 156

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 30, 2020

Many manufacturers depend on impacted networks for their supplies and the strain on planning organizations is jeopardizing business continuity. Pharmaceutical and medical device suppliers are seeing surges in demand while aerospace and transportation industries have seen drastic reductions in production.

Supply Chain Planning Software 285

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2017

Therefore, more companies have partnered with third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) to achieve greater supply chain savings and presence in such markets through enhanced transportation management systems ( TMSs ). To maintain your role in the global market, you need to understand how 3PLs contribute to an improve transportation networks.

Cost Reduction Strategies 156

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

As SKF’s network grew, planning became increasingly chaotic. Using the data from the digital twin, SKF’s deployment of ToolsGroup’s Service Optimizer 99+ planning software automatically calculates each item’s external demand forecast and factors in lead times and actual stock levels throughout the supply network.

Gartner 248

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

For Mars, digitalization has focused on improved customer service, cost reductions, and making their supply chain associates more productive. The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions. Mars took that recommendation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 211

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Adexa

JULY 17, 2023

Improved visibility and transparency: Digital transformation enables real-time visibility across the entire supply chain network. It allows organizations to track and monitor inventory levels, production status, transportation, and other crucial supply chain activities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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EnVista

JULY 22, 2021

Supply chain network design should be a key part of every organization’s supply chain optimization strategy. Managing an optimized supply chain network is a delicate balance between reducing transportation and supply chain operations costs while increasing customer service levels.

Network Design Software 40

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BlueYonder

APRIL 27, 2021

In their journey toward transforming their existing transportation and broader supply chain operations, many customers face challenges in substantiating their business case when it comes to crucial pillars such as better capacity allocation, asset optimization, and redefining procurement services.

Modeling Software 52

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 16, 2013

What is Combined Distribution Network (CDN) and Can a Company Gain Cost Savings by Implementing CDN. The concept of a combined distribution network (CDN) is fairly easy to comprehend. The simple definition is it that it is the combination of supply networks of different companies in the supply chain.

Network Optimization 100

Network Optimization Distribution Modeling Third Party Logistics 100

GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2021

A supply chain built for resiliency allows a company to adapt to unpredictable forces while maintaining customer service. Look for a TMS or a managed transportation services provider with the technological capability to provide real-time data to drive optimized decision-making. Redesign your network.

Supply Chain Planning Software 288

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies 288

Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 25, 2022

This standard method has helped countless businesses identify where transportation spend is going and where there is an opportunity to optimize. That said, companies can now access modern technology, such as machine learning, to improve the processes of gaining visibility and managing transportation.

Real-time Visibility 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For most companies, margins only declined further in 2021, as product shortages and transportation roadblocks forced all supply chain participants to make critical decisions on the fly, acting without complete information or hard data. Transportation: Moving to a Digital Environment.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 190

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Arkieva

JULY 23, 2015

Depending on the industry, nearly 5% of sales dollars will be dedicated to warehousing and transportation. Martins runs its own distribution network which serves more than 227 thousand active clients and processes more than 3 million orders per year. The total volume moved through the network is in excess of 289,000 tons.

Network Design Software 60

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing.

Optimal Sourcing 234

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Your transportation consultant can help develop response strategies to ensure your supply chain continues to operate while the problem is addressed. Capacity constraints and transportation delays. Carriers pushed larger items out of the parcel networks and restricted volumes from parcel shippers. Redesign your network.

Supply Chain Planning Software 309

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 12, 2023

It can help shippers optimize operations by enabling them to track shipments, consider trends, create better delivery processes, streamline costs, consider supplier performance, and create better customer service. Automation also helps create optimal efficiency in event tracking throughout a given supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

On the ground and in person with supply chain industry professionals networking and learning in a safe environment. 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.

Supply Chain Software 244

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

For suppliers and mid- to large-sized companies, supply chain visibility serves as the foundation for strategic decisions and tactical improvements across the entire transportation network. Consider the ways rich data collection can help shape your supply chain towards lower cost and optimal performance.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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