GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2015

2015 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume. Get out From Behind the Desk.

DC 120

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Scenarios to assess DC closures and the impact of shutdowns . A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19. Almost 40% stated that they expect to become more proactive and less reactive with this capability.

Modeling 361

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. The team was attempting to be customer-centric by modeling an item by customer at a DC level. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. This was the case for the client stories that I will share in this blog. Let’s Be Customer Centric.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Warehouse and DC operations can involve hundreds of suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, each with their own network and security protocols. Any weak link in this chain can be exploited by cybercriminals, who can use malware, phishing scams, or other tactics to gain access to sensitive data or disrupt operations.

Warehousing 317

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

As a result of shifting manufacturing networks across the world, distribution networks will change substantially in the next few years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. Do we then want to fly extra product to the DC?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 272

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Stronger freight volumes are expected as pent-up demand from consumers, retailers, and manufacturers reaches an apex. Avoid extra surcharges for DC delays and operational inefficiencies that create challenges for carriers. This is not the usual peak season, and it started much earlier than in 2020. Higher freight volumes.

Shipping 296

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Kinaxis

MARCH 21, 2017

Manufacturing flow simplifications. By implementing the above actions, supply chain managers can use the Tracking Ratio (TKR) metric during the introduction phase to measure the rate between the variety manufactured and customer orders. The TKR is calculated as follow: TKR i =MC i /DC i [1]. Alternative sources for parts.

Supply and Demand 171

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

For instance, goods move from the customer to the distributor or to the manufacturer. The manufacturing firm would then have to organize shipping of the defective product, testing the product, dismantling, repairing, recycling, or disposing of the product. If the product is defective, the customer would return the product.

Reverse Logistics 296

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2016

Aeronautics and automotive manufacturers have been implementing AR with heads-up displays for years now, but wearable AR technology has seen slower development and adoption. The post Why Use Augmented Reality in Your Warehouse or DC? VR is complete immersion in a virtual world – with no outside stimulus.

DC 80

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The distribution center (DC) hadn’t released the order, but customer service didn’t have access to the right systems to see exactly what was wrong. Customer service couldn’t call the DC, only email them, and her emails weren’t getting responses. Only persistent calls got my order back on track.

Supply Chain Planning Software 306

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

The Federal Railroad Administration announced a Climate Challenge initiative, which urges railroads and rail equipment manufacturers to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The BrightDrop Zevo 600, formerly known as the BrightDrop EV600, completed the nearly 260-mile trip from New York City to Washington, DC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of the first things people ask when investigating voice picking and other mobile applications for their DC is “how will the new applications work with my existing systems?” These tools allow DC managers to optimize the hands-on process according to their specific needs, with no customization.

Optimization Software 239

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

Supply chain management in manufacturing is by no means a simple process, but the United States is learning from past mistakes and they're poised to start playing a little catch-up in the manufacturing world due to their expertise. Government Weighs In on Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing. The Numbers Are In.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2023

DC procurement is also automated by aggregating the needs of the MFCs. This data includes sales data, inventory data, open orders, master data for products (including their attributes and shelf lives for fresh and ultra-fresh), assortments at each location, and bill of materials for manufacturing or kit assembly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials?

Real-time Visibility 245

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2021

To illustrate, consider the following scenario within Company XYZ’s network: Truckload Carrier 1 ships inventory replenishment materials from the manufacturing plant to their distribution center (DC). Truckload Carrier 2 moves finished goods orders from the DC to their customer. This distance is 250 miles at $1.50

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application markets. Mr. Moreira is in Brazil where he is also in charge of a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Latin America for supply chain and manufacturing, sustainability, EHS, Industry 4.0,

Material Savings 273

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This DC supplies that hospital and Cooper’s other facilities. The health care system’s primary distributors deliver supplies every morning to this DC. Many of their suppliers were using the same sub-tier manufacturers. Cooper has one main distribution center roughly three miles from their largest hospital in Camden.

Supply Chain Planning Software 307

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

What a Supply Chain Digital Transformation Means Unsurprisingly, a company as large as Mars has a highly complex supply chain involving global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution. The stock rebalancing skill is designed to enable Mars to optimize DC to DC shipments. It’s been highly resilient over hundreds of years.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 210

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

If you are a product manufacturer, you know all too well the perils of shipping products from your factory or warehouse to a DC or retailer. Fifth, manufacturers who offer these displays can gain a competitive advantage over category rivals. Packaging and product damage during shipping is extremely common.

Material Savings 253

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 3, 2021

In my previous blog , we delved into the paradigm shift in warehouse and distribution center (DC) functions and uncovered key themes and insights from our live Q&A with Reuters Events, Prologis and Henkel held on June 29. DELMIA can help you accelerate your transformation journey. Platform for Success.

Optimal Sourcing 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2024

The indexes will feature in future Empire State Manufacturing and Business Leaders surveys, the bank said. Manufactured in Hexagon Purus’ new facility in Dallas, Texas, the Tern RC8 is scheduled for serial production in late 2024. And now on to this week’s logistics news. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The retailer is large and doing a lot of volume out of its DC, not to mention the rapid growth brought on by the recent pandemic. It would just print order tickets and permit a picker to create a batch unit of work by scanning a bunch of tickets together into a single unit of work.

Optimization Software 273

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 14, 2020

For a truly contactless process, logistics operations must also focus on all the literal touchpoints occurring upstream and at every juncture from inbound freight delivery and freight yard activity to the manufacturing process and then the outbound freight delivery to the warehouse/DC and ultimately to the point of sale.

Supply Chain Planning Software 144

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor. Registrations are pouring in for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 6th-8th in Washington, DC.

Supply Chain Design Software 259

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PINC

APRIL 14, 2020

The Chemours Company adopts a yard management system that has helped organize the chaos of managing a high-volume DC. the manufacturer’s logistics operation includes 63 global warehouses and 47 contract manufacturing locations. Our YMS organized the chaos of managing a high-volume DC.”. Based in Wilmington, Del.,

Chemicals 130

Chemicals Global Company DC 130

Silvon Software

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For Greater Product Performance Visibility and Improved Sales & Demand Planning Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in an increasingly competitive environment, where the ability to access and analyze timely, accurate data can make or break a company’s success. This process is known as data normalization and harmonization.

Inventory Reduction 59

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Logility

MARCH 13, 2023

Yet they still struggle with contradictory pressures related to the cost savings of just-in-time manufacturing and inventory optimization, the economic realities of raw material shortages and inflation-induced pricing, and growing customer demand for sustainably made products. However, this is not a cost-efficient or sustainable arrangement.

Supply Chain Software 130

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Strong Projections in Manufacturing Will Tighten Shipping Capacity Further. As the stock market continues to climb, the likelihood of increased manufacturing in the U.S. Meanwhile, manufacturers have already started to ramp up production in advance of the 2017 holiday shopping season, and U.S. Congdon, reports DC Velocity.

Capacity 168

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

International trade and customs issues reports Toby Gooley of DC Velocity. Ultimately, a winning e-commerce shipping strategy utilizes technology in all stages of the supply chain, from manufacturing to returns management to ensure freight spend stays within reason. Channel-specific processes. Delays in order fulfillment and delivery.

Price Reduction 209

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 30, 2014

When measuring order fill rates, many manufacturer and distributors often fudge the numbers to make them look better than they really are. To fill the 8th line item complete we had to ship the product from a DC across the country. Let’s say a customer ordered ten line items for ten different widgets each.

Forecasting 190

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

That doubles the pressure to move things along in the DC, as well as create efficiencies to keep delivery costs down and also to offset them by saving costs in other areas. And even if you can find the workers, throwing them out on the DC floor does not automatically solve the problem. 5] It was estimated that in 2018 and 2019 the U.S.

Supply Chain Software 137

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Retailers, distributors and manufacturers are forced to choose the approach they hope will make them the most profit. This is a weekly forecast at best, and is from the DC to the store. Loren Kerns (Flickr). Today‘s supply chains are undergoing significant pressures to become more “demand-driven”.

Supply Chain Software 175

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Having an agent detect how long it takes to ship from a supplier site to a manufacturing facility, and then doing a running calculation on how the average lead time is changing, is trivial math. That is every machine, factory, DC, mode of transportation, supplier, product, material, etc.

Optimal Sourcing 354

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning 354

Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2012

facility is strategically positioned to receive goods from overseas and domestic manufacturers who can now ship directly to British Columbia for distribution to local Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us stores. The 180,000 sq.

Canada 90

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