GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes Teresa Obinger, the Cerasis Human Resources Manager. We hope you enjoy “The Freight Project Podcast.” We hope you enjoy this episode of The Freight project podcast!

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Today we continue our series on successfully working with a logistics company, often called a third party logistics company by focusing on how to properly understand the success of the engagement by knowing all the key performance indicators that a shipper could put in place. This starts with deploying the S.M.A.R.T.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

This is the first post in an ongoing series on effective KPI management from third party logistics consultant, Chuck Intrieri, of The Lean Supply Chain. . Many logistics service providers will provide their customers with an SLA. All KPIS have metrics to measure. What is a Service Level Agreement (SLA)? Collaboration.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Prior to joining Convoy , Ryan designed and led design teams in education, healthcare, and government services. Convoy is the nation’s most efficient digital freight network. No insights or business intelligence on their freight spend. Access to a huge carrier network that has fewer freight claims and fewer accidents.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

To find out how having supply chain financial visibility can improve contract negotiations, and to learn how technology can help shippers gain financial visibility across global supply chains, I spoke with Larry Lewis, Kewill’s Senior Vice President, Americas on a recent Talking Logistics episode. There’s also process improvement.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

number of flights, road congestion, distance to ocean ports); and in the presence of top 100 logistics IT providers. The following slideshow offers a look at how the seven cities studied ended up in the overall rankings of their digital supply chains. Printer-friendly version. Media Type. Media Caption. Privacy Settings. anonymous user.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2015

In the first episode of an educational series focused on the link between transportation management and supply chain excellence, Chris Timmer, Chief Commercial Officer at LeanLogistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor), outlined the attributes of a strong transportation management foundation and how to build it. What are their strategies?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2015

Areas of interest include international competitiveness, macroeconomic theory, STEM education policy, and high-skilled immigration issues. Twitter The post Manufacturing Labor Productivity: A Vital Metric to Spur for American Manufacturing to Compete appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

And now let us examine the reasons why a career in logistics offers so much diversity to so many workers. If engineering is your thing, you could join a third-party logistics company and focus on solutions design. If you have the ability, time, and money for tertiary education, that’s really good.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 23, 2019

As usual, this year’s event was packed with expert insights and educational sessions for freight brokers and 3PLs. Freight Economy We analyzed data from the transportation sector and the economy at large to deliver new insights about the capacity trends that matter to your business. Presenter: Peggy Dorf, DAT.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

The first post in this series broke down what is supplier quality management and the steps to evaluate suppliers and the second post gave you insight into the metrics to look out for by 6 major industries.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 3, 2021

To thrive in a competitive ecommerce marketplace, businesses need streamlined supply chains that deliver on customers’ expectations — and to achieve that goal, you’ll need experienced logistics professionals. The Director of Logistics is one of the important logistics professionals for growing ecommerce companies to hire.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Calculating the carbon footprint of a company’s comprehensive logistics framework is tremendously complex. WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. That’s potentially frustrating.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to the freight transportation sector. Educate Your Staff and Suppliers. A lack of education is often responsible for the slow adoption of sustainable practices, so creating internal training programs is essential. This is a global issue, of course, but if we just take the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Back at work, getting caught up on all of the supply chain and logistics news from the past two weeks. Providing more details about the 40 percent reduction would help the education (and buy-in) process significantly. But after toiling in the heat and dirt for two hours, the tree failed to take root and died immediately.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 2, 2015

Education and Alignment. If being a lean, green manufacturer is truly part of your organization’s strategy, you may have to spend some time and money educating the team on what that means — and be sure to practice what you preach.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 2, 2015

Education and Alignment. If being a lean, green manufacturer is truly part of your organization’s strategy, you may have to spend some time and money educating the team on what that means — and be sure to practice what you preach.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. Seeing this, we decided that it would be helpful to compile a curated list of 50 of the best tips on logistics planning and strategy that we could find.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

It is our mission to provide education around transportation management, trends in transportation, pertinent regulation changes and impacts on transportation, and anything related to trucking and carriers. These tips include how you yourself can better manage your transportation department and maximize resources. Read the Full Blog Post.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

Top management knows that lean can add value , but many still haven’t moved past the initial education stage into full-scale lean supply chain implementation. There should be metrics involved to monitor these objectives to ensure success across the supply chain. At times, 8-10% of freight bills you receive are incorrect.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There are several elements in an effective logistics strategy, with the ultimate goal of identifying the most cost-effective service levels and developing plans and processes that enable the company to operate as close to those optimal service levels as possible.

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The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

RTLS also enables management to monitor yard operations’ key performance indicators (KPIs) based on quantifiable productivity metrics measured by the actions of the yard trucks. Logistics Providers, like Third Party Logistics (3PL) companies, use YMS, after a truck leaves the Warehouse.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2015

If you are a regular reader (or heck even if you are not) what you will see from our blog is a focus on education. 8 Most Common Reasons Why You May Receive a Freight Claim Declination Letter. INFOGRAPHIC] Top 10 Logistics and Supply Chain Facts of 2014. 5 Advantages of Hiring a 3PL Provider for Outsourced Logistics.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

Calculating the carbon footprint of a company’s comprehensive logistics framework is tremendously complex. WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. That’s potentially frustrating.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2015

We continue our top articles from each of our main 5 categories today by covering the top 10 logistics articles that were the most viewed in 2015. We write to five main categories on the Cerasis blog: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Top Logistics Articles of 2015.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Transportation, and Freight. 5 Most Popular Blog Posts from the Logistics Category. 5 Most Popular Blog Posts from the Logistics Category. WHITE PAPER] The Ultimate Guide to Transportation Reverse Logistics. We hope you enjoy!

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Often, we end up asking the partner in Germany or Spain or somewhere, ‘Can you air freight this? That reduces the amount of inventory space, handling, and logistics on individual small orders.” There’s a slight difference, and that education process with your own teams is absolutely vital. Can we use a different material?’”

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2015

Educate all employees fully on new systems to be implemented. Insufficient metrics employed by many business leaders often reflect only on areas like production labor efficiency and equipment usages—focusing inordinate amounts of emphasis on improvement in these isolated areas and failing to identify performance issues throughout the company.

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The Lean Supply Chain

MARCH 22, 2015

Cost Reduction Options: Top Managementknows that lean can add value, but many still haven’t moved past the initial education stage into full-scale lean supply chain implementation. At times, 8-10% of freight bills you receive are incorrect. Go back to your freight quote and insure your bills are the same rates as quoted.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. As always our goal is to educate and inform. Strategic Logistics: 8 Steps to Controlling Inventory Flow & Driving Warehouse Efficiency.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively. from Washington University St.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 21, 2022

And factors related to logistics in North Carolina are a big part of the reason. Education: 165 possible points (NC rank: 14). Workforce is the most heavily weighted category this year and North Carolina was ranked 12 th in the nation for this key metric. Logistics in North Carolina at a Glance. This time, by CNBC.

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