GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2021

The best way to avoid disruption is to source and have readily available resources to expand capacity at a moment’s notice. That’s why more shippers have taken notice and opted to work with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) to ensure scalability and quality of service, including managed services like transportation procurement.

Resource Reduction 297

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.” The data from Infor Nexus also helps the transportation teams do better carrier sourcing. Over the years the visibility has expanded to include all modes of transportation from their factories to the DCs and finally out to their customers.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 196

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3rdwave

MARCH 20, 2020

Without inbound international transportation, product level visibility organizations are flying blind – or, they are at a minimum, severely visually impaired. I just got off a call from the Director of Supply Chain with a retailer who is experiencing major angst because many of their products are directly or indirectly sourced overseas.

Transportation 54

Transportation Global Manufacturing Procurement Long Beach 54

AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Scenarios to assess DC closures and the impact of shutdowns . They were able to take variable costs, fixed costs, transport costs, different transport types and many other options into account. . Another use case we see for scenario modeling in the current context is evaluating new sourcing locations.

Modeling 177

Modeling Network Design Software Network Design Scenario Planning 177

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap ; Justin Ritter and Dan Keller ( Lucas Systems ). For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy.

Optimal Sourcing 296

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o9 Solutions

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Rapidly changing consumer item and channel preferences, along with the recent step-change transition to omnichannel fulfillment and global sourcing risks, have made retail supply chains a textbook example of a system subjected to VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. 21 Day flow plan.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

These challenges involve grappling with extended lead times for parts inventory and navigating limitations in distribution center (DC) space. MBUSA is confronted with the task of creating highly precise forecasts and optimizing inventory levels, made more complex by the heightened volatility in demand.

Automotive 52

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The 30 th SCRC meeting kicked off today with a theme on “Transportation Strategy in an Infrastructure Constrained Environment”. This is a theme that was discussed a year ago at a conference in DC on Transportation Infrastructure, over coffee with William Lucas from Caterpillar. Replacement costs are going up.

Cost Reduction Strategies 74

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

The shortage of workers is causing companies to look at non-traditional sources, including individual with a criminal record. It removes age restrictions on interstate transportation by licensed commercial drivers and strengthens safety-training standards across the industry.

DC 40

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The forecasted replenishment to the stores from the DC, as well as safety stocks at the DC, should drive automated purchase order generation to the vendors. Purchasing from the vendors needs to incorporate various complexities related to storage, vendor capacities, lead times, and sourcing rules. View Whitepaper.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Food Retail Forecasting 52

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2015

The critical difference is that transportation is the last step in forward logistics and the first with reverse, which can cause problems. If noticed during the handling process when coming off the truck in the DC or in the loading process for delivery, any damaged product needs to be removed immediately.

Reverse Logistics 100

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2021

Because 3PLs can help you optimally and dynamically position your inventory, profitably source orders, efficiently pick/pack/ship, and perform final deliveries across modes, they are the obvious choice.?. Transportation Management to handle the optimization of various modes of inbound and outbound deliveries and systems.

3PL 68

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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. Warehousing eats up about 25% and transportation 60%. Partitions made from durable corrugated material can be reused over and over for intra-plant transport and sub-assembly projects.

Material Savings 201

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Shipping 201

o9 Solutions

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Consumers are now showing a strong preference for locally sourced, organic, fresh options and meal kits. To balance these needs, many are putting operational systems into place to support the growth of online grocery shopping, with ship-to-consumer (from store, dark store, DC) or click-and-collect, as well as last-mile delivery strategies.

Price Reduction 52

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Optimal Sourcing 52

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

If rail is a key part of your transportation plan, how can you be sure your TMS effectively supports rail’s unique requirements? Preparing a rail shipment relies on the base data (or data source) to take carrier route codes, rail junctions and transfers into account when planning routes.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. Managing transportation at this scale is the absolute challenge. However, products go to over 2.4

Case Study 239

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources. Transport Topics. joc_updates.

Resource Reduction 120

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 19, 2019

The good news is if you have access to paid invoice data from either a third-party audit and pay company or an internal source, you likely have the ability to run proactive analytics as well. Account Analyst with enVista Transportation Solutions. Now that is an actionable callout! Quinn Nelson is a Sr.

Analytics Software 131

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 21, 2017

Sourcing may be the area of greatest opportunity, where a shift to online channel provides more options to prepare the appropriate source/inventory from which to process the order request. Transportation elements will also be impacted by these changing models. Changes to Supply Chain Models.

Supply Chain Planning 42

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 21, 2017

Sourcing may be the area of greatest opportunity, where a shift to online channel provides more options to prepare the appropriate source/inventory from which to process the order request. Transportation elements will also be impacted by these changing models. Changes to Supply Chain Models.

Supply Chain Planning 40

Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Optimization Optimal Sourcing Modeling 40

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Your stakeholders can: Align sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and I.T. Sourcing uses P.O. performance metrics to influence vendor behavior and impact sourcing choices. Order visibility and control combine with logistics strategies to realize transportation savings that impact the bottom line. You can ignore P.O.

Pricing Training 145

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Hunt Transport issued a sobering outlook that extends beyond the current chaotic peak season, the WSJ Logistics Report’s Jennifer Smith writes, with seaport congestion growing heading toward the holidays and retailers looking to maintain restocking efforts into the first quarter. Transportation. Sourcing Journal). DC Velocity).

Forecasting 52

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o9 Solutions

AUGUST 12, 2021

As a result, it is becoming more difficult to predict where demand will occur—across both brick-and-mortar and omnichannel—and to efficiently source and fulfill the right quantity of products to thousands and even millions of locations. Responding to Demand. Leveraging Retailer Data Science Teams.

Modeling 52

Modeling Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 52

Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 29, 2009

Transportation Management Syst. Content Being Accessed: Reader Question: Reducing Sort Lanes to Reduce DC Costs. Supply Chain Digest is the industry’s premier interactive knowledge source, providing timely, relevant, in-context information. Supplier Management. Supply Chain Agility/Flexibili. Supply Chain Network Design.

Cost Reduction Strategies 32

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

And last month, we witnessed the havoc that winter storm Jonas unleashed along the east coast , dumping more than two feet of snow in Washington, DC, New York City, and other major cities, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and gridlock on the roads.

Supply Chain Strategy 100

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2017

These shifts have changed the way that we live in a measurable way through its impact on the shopping mission, and the industry is responding in the products they stock, the means in which they source and the store formats and layouts that serve their customers.

Waste Reduction 45

Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies 45

o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Controlling Business Outcomes with Supply Chain Control Towers.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Modeling Material Savings 52

o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Controlling Business Outcomes with Supply Chain Control Towers.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Matrix Commerce describes the complex construct integrating marketing, sales, sourcing, pricing, profitability, service levels, delivery and consumer perceptions. Well the simplest part of this is the carbon footprint generated from production which is a factor of the energy source of the plant for the most part.

Purchasing Skills 84

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2017

These shifts have changed the way that we live in a measurable way through its impact on the shopping mission, and the industry is responding in the products they stock, the means in which they source and the store formats and layouts that serve their customers.

Waste Reduction 40

Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies 40

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

Once completed, the facility will house 40 dual-port DC fast-charging stations, 40 electric vehicles and 40 electric refrigerated trailers. tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release. British supermarkets source peppers exclusively from Spain during the winter months.

Material Savings 202

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 202

GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

From the person who sources the original wood from a tree to the company that delivers the finished desk to the store: they all need to effectively fit under the supply chain management umbrella. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. We have included the infographic below.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2021

Then comes the distribution – from the plant to the last DC in the supply chain. Pfizer has chosen to work with logistics provider to ship vaccines directly from their plants (in Kalamazoo and Belgium) to the various states and specified DCs. So that is on the make side. So, disruptions can then be costly. Essential Enablers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 81

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Supply Chain Optimization 81

MIT Supply Chain

MAY 15, 2014

Packaging shields products from damage and theft, differentiates the brand, and is a source of information for consumers. The food company needed to find ways to lower the cost and improve the efficiency of its DC operations. Various inventory carrying costs associated with packaging also have to be allowed for.

Packaging 64

Packaging Modeling Optimal Sourcing Material Savings 64

ShipBob

MARCH 23, 2020

They will deliver free, fresh salads and bowls to hospitals in the cities they serve: DC Area, Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, and Houston. Sweetgreen is offering free meals to healthcare workers and first responders in the coming days. Submit your hospital here. Free scrubs: Figs. They are hoping to expand to other areas soon.

Resources 119

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

At the same time, technological advances such as the Internet of Things, automated transportation and similar futuristic innovations , have been offering the promise of disruption for the last few years without really delivering, although there is little doubt that they will, maybe in 2017, or maybe later.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 28, 2017

The disciplines of interest will include supply management, efficient order fulfillment, transportation and workforce. Efficient Order Sourcing – As digital channels continue to increase in volume, grocers will need to embrace the newfound lead times to consider optimal sourcing mechanisms. Transportation Optimization.

Optimal Sourcing 43

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