Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system.

Rail Software 188

Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software 188

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Soft demand in Europe and the US led to an overall decline of 7.5 Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. More than $728 million is on the way to communities around the nation to bolster intermodal freight infrastructure.

Cost Reduction Strategies 235

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement 235

GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM.

Procurement Analytics 120

Procurement Analytics Metrics Quality Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. ” Supply Chain Leader. I am behind. The heat is on.

Procurement Analytics 261

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Metrics Procurement Solutions 261

ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A report by McKinsey shows that early adopters of AI in the supply chain have improved their inventory levels by 35%, reduced logistics costs by 15%, and enhanced service levels by 65%, vis-a-vis competitors who were slow to embrace AI. With rapid fluctuations and uncertainty, predicting customer demand is like shooting in the dark.

Predictive Analytics Software 59

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Predictive Analytics 59

Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. We’ll also highlight emerging technologies that we believe can have an outsized impact on global supply chains. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. Stalling Demand. Prices of agricultural oils (e.g.

Procurement Analytics 78

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 78

Unleashed

MAY 1, 2023

Demand forecasting has gained increasing importance over the last few years. We met with five supply chain experts to discuss how crucial demand forecasting is for mitigating risk, and what businesses can do to improve forecast accuracy. Our experts explain that best-practice demand planning begins with a top-down forecast.

Forecasting 96

Forecasting Supply and Demand Modeling Forecasting Software 96

Locus

JULY 24, 2023

Supply chain management involves the transportation of freight between locations, and load matching is a small but critical aspect that drives supply chain efficiency. Load matching can be understood as the pairing of freight with the most suitable transportation carriers. Thirty-five percent of trucks travel empty in the U.S.,

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

3rdwave

JANUARY 17, 2020

And end-to-end supply chain visibility is a necessity in optimizing demand fulfillment. Optimized demand fulfillment is defined by the success in getting the right product, to the right destination at the right time with minimized safety inventory. visibility to performance metrics. visibility to performance metrics.

Optimization Software 54

Optimization Software Supply Chain Optimization Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand 54

Unleashed

JANUARY 14, 2024

It refers to the process of purchasing, storing, and tracking the various goods required to build a product. The goal of manufacturing inventory management is to balance the supply and demand of products and minimise manufacturing costs and waste. Align the production schedule with the demand forecast and customer orders.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction Inventory Management 52

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Focus on warehouse automation has come full circle since the last big automation movement of the ‘90s, but today with a significantly better set of tools and technological improvements enabling more robust digital transformation and warehouse automation. At the forefront were: politics , the economy and technological advances.

Supply Chain Planning Software 69

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software Analytics Software 69

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In order to achieve this target, CEVA Logistics is incorporating environmental considerations in a variety of areas of operations, from warehousing to transportation and procurement. CEVA Logistics and other Eco-Skies Alliance leaders will work with United Airlines to collectively purchase approximately 3.4 MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

Supply Chain Planning Software 242

Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction Global Supply Chain Software 242

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

You could answer them with a purchase order (P.O.) management system. management system and obtaining capabilities your competitors don’t have? management system and obtaining capabilities your competitors don’t have? management systems have come a long way in 10 years. Commit to systems and process training.

Pricing Training 142

Pricing Training Purchasing Skills Purchasing Training Negotiating Skills 142

GlobalTranz

JUNE 18, 2015

Needs for efficient reverse logistics systems continue to increase as e-commerce claims greater market share, and as so many traditionally functioning businesses grow and inevitably incur increasing volume of returns. meaningful and accurate performance metrics. responsiveness to fluctuating market demands. business are huge.

Reverse Logistics 120

Reverse Logistics Optimization Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 120

SupplyPike

APRIL 10, 2020

Learn how to: Keep your logistics on time and prepared Maintain your replenishment goals Properly forecast and redefine your demand plan Use technology to help. Shortages, extreme demand, and panic buying are causing issues up and down supply chains. This may include halting promotions for high demand products.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand 98

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Industries experienced severe operational and financial consequences with issues like supply shortages, supply and demand surges, inventory shortfalls and reduced productivity. This is best done using an ERP system, where different steps of the manufacturing chain – order management, production, fulfilment, etc. – Warehousing KPIs.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 105

Unleashed

DECEMBER 2, 2020

A carefully calculated reorder point is therefore critical to good stock control, and keeps your key metrics looking healthy for your next inventory report. To calculate the reorder point multiply the average daily usage and the average lead time in days to find demand lead time. What is the reorder point formula?

Procurement Analytics 85

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Management Software Procurement Solutions 85

ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Using an inventory management software can help you keep track of inventory during physical inventory counts. By doing physical inventory counts you can improve demand forecasting, minimize stockouts, maintain inventory shrinkage, and more. Learn more about inventory reconciliation here.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Inventory Inventory Management Software Forecasting Software 52

Unleashed

MARCH 23, 2021

Chances are, especially in this strange new economy, life is going to get fairly complicated as you need to adjust the supply of materials to meet changing demand , as well as account for all the other little details that come along with purchasing and utilising materials. Sourcing and purchasing. What is materials management?

Material Savings 98

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement Negotiating Skills 98

Unleashed

JULY 25, 2023

It’s a vital inventory accounting metric for monitoring sales and managing perishable goods – without it, your business will struggle to operate efficiently and could start losing money fast. Inventory turnover period The inventory turnover period is the time taken from when you purchase inventory until the time those goods are sold.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing Inventory Price Reduction 52

BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

The visibility will include not just the short-term purchase order or ASN-level visibility, but also the tactical kind of forecast collaboration with the suppliers. The second is around proactive demand realization and supply disruption scenario planning. Terence: What about in the medium-term? The last success factor is data.

Automotive 82

Automotive Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 82

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 20, 2017

eCommerce Consumers Demand the Best Service Possible. Now includes installation, so home improvement shippers, like Home Depot and Lowes Home Improvement, must now consider eCommerce to be a venue for selling items requiring installation and assembly, reports Stuart Lauchlan of Diginomica. White glove service. If personalized service.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 122

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Procurement Analytics Cost Reduction Strategies 122

Unleashed

MARCH 31, 2021

Some basic supply chain and logistics KPIs you should be measuring — or using a Business Intelligene tool to keep track of. A lean business looking to build efficiencies would do well to try and improve this metric. A metric to determine how many days it would take to run out of supply if you did not replenish your stock.

Supply Chain Planning Software 69

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 69

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. Why Choose a Job in the Supply Chain Industry?

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Negotiating Skills Buyer Training 96

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

This chemical manufacturer is converting its entire distribution system to containers. The planning and management of production spaces and stages are crucial to keeping the products in stock and meeting customer demands. In order to measure the efficiency of your supply chain, companies must track certain metrics.

Inventory Reduction 104

Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings 104

Cathy Roberson

APRIL 6, 2022

Despite the number of visibility tools available on the market today, “lack of visibility” continues to be a common complaint in the supply chain market. Are today’s visibility tools missing something? But I’m not a technology expert. What's missing, if anything, from visibility tools?”

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software 52

CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Consumers now have higher expectations regarding their purchase experience—convenient pickup and delivery options; an increased demand for accurate, real-time visibility to their order; and easy to use, low cost transportation purchasing options are critical. These heightened demands put greater pressure on shippers.

Material Savings 44

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 44

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Customers expect to return products in the same way they purchased them, so it is not always as simple as just returning to a store. Meanwhile, the rate of returns and hence the demand for reverse logistics is increasing. These values provide a measure of the whole reverse supply chain’s health for the business.

Reverse Logistics 210

Reverse Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software Material Savings Logistics 210

Unleashed

JANUARY 3, 2023

Without an accurate grasp of production costs and how they relate to sales throughout different periods, you may never realise that the products you think are selling well are some of your biggest laggards. Production lead times aren’t profitable The moment that you purchase raw materials, you also lock access to all that capital.

Manufacturing Procurement 96

Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 96

Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Consumers have demonstrated that products must do more than satisfy their demands for a particular good. Shoppers now want to purchase from brands that are congruent with their personal values. Finding Freight Consolidation Opportunities. Freight consolidation offers a multitude of benefits to CPG vendors.

Vendor Strategies 52

Vendor Strategies Resource Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

The standalone Yard Management Systems (YMS) market is approximately $ 35.000,000 US which includes C3, Pinc, Navis and Yardview software solutions. What the key trends in the market, in terms of technology development, platforms used, buying patterns, supplier acquisitions, etc.? Real-Time – per second vs per day.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Demand Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

“Spot Market Freight Indices Continue Surge to Three-Year Highs”. Freight transportation capacity, (particularly truckload capacity) is tight as it has ever been. The bellwether metric – spot rates – are pegging the meter. Truckload Carriers Pitch Rate Hikes Driven by ELDs, Driver Pay, Hot Market”. “The Dry van rates are 4.4%

Just-in-Time 60

Just-in-Time Negotiating Skills Transportation Purchasing Skills 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

And the reality is that Supply Chain must be cost-effective. Whatever your Industry you should be able to make comparisons to competitors, do benchmarking, and even compare yourself on key metrics across industries. The Supply Chain team must always meet the demands and pressures that the organization demands.

Negotiating Skills 84

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Skills Inventory Reduction 84

ShipBob

AUGUST 25, 2021

For instance, choosing between a domestic or overseas supplier will impact how quickly you ca receive new inventory, and where you story inventory based on customer location and demand can impact shipping costs and timelines. Some of these inefficiencies often start with improper purchase ordering.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Inventory Reduction 52

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

We have software updates planned to improve our fog and parking performance to address such situations in the future.” Previously, customers could drop off non-defective or undamaged items at UPS Stores without any cost. But, per the report, Amazon has now initiated a charge of $1.50

Logistics Network Optimization Software 206

Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Strategies San Francisco Price Reduction 206

Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Aerospace Industry is characterized by high material costs (about 65-80%). Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service.

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Case Study Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Study 239

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While forecast accuracy, if used well, can reduce safety stock, what I find in the study of the global multi-national is the rise of cycle stock due to increased item complexity, and the increase of in transit inventories due to longer freight lanes and longer cycles in ocean transportation. Embracing demand and supply volatility is critical.

Waste Reduction 150

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