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3 Core Metrics & 10 Soft Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance

GlobalTranz

3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. If cost reduction is not the only thing to measuring supply chain performance, that begs the questions: "Maybe we should be measuring other Supply Chain Management activities and what would they be?". Ensuring that lost sales are minimized. Read more. .

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How Slotting Optimization Technology Fosters Strategic Improvement for Distribution Centers

GlobalTranz

Today, warehouse managers face an endless battle with a growing number of products and limited storage capacity, and among distribution center managers, the challenge of warehouse slotting is even more difficult. The revenue of a given distribution center is directly related to its carrying costs.

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4 Questions Before Investing in a Transportation Management Solution

Talking Logistics

Managing transportation — the ebb and flow of rates, capacity, fuel and regulations — is an ongoing challenge for many companies, especially those still using spreadsheets and fax machines to plan and execute shipments. How will you establish and manage electronic communication with carriers and other trading partners?

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Last Mile Technology: How Technology & Transportation Management Aid in Efficient Execution of the Last Mile

GlobalTranz

These questions reflect why technology and effective transportation management, including the use of a transportation management system (TMS) and the Internet of Things (IoT), is key to the efficient execution of last mile delivery and service. Use a TMS That Handles Last Mile Demands Too. Technology must function 24/7.

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Transportation Management System: What is a TMS in Logistics? [+ Top Companies Compared]

ShipBob

That’s where transportation management systems, or TMS, comes in. TMS provides businesses with a clear view of how the supply chain is functioning and enabling them to manage it effectively. What is a transportation management system (TMS)? Transportation management systems can perform a variety of functions.

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Why Reverse Logistics Systems and Transportation Management Should Be Considered Together

GlobalTranz

However, forward logistics management skills (involving original production and distribution of new products) may scarcely apply to reverse processes of moving products from buyers’ locations in order to recover remaining value or appropriately dispose of items. meaningful and accurate performance metrics.

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From the Barley in the Fields, to the Beer in Our Hands: Carlsberg’s Sustainability Journey

BlueYonder

Dealing with each area — planning, manufacturing, distribution, fulfilment, etc. — Blue Yonder Transportation Management solutions are one string in a wider bow that allows for complete capability and capacity to be analyzed, and therefore responded to. A prospect to raise a glass to.