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7 Strategic Performance Business Practices with 3PL KPIs and 4 KPI Problems to Solve

GlobalTranz

We continue our series on understanding the 3PL KPIs (Key performance indicators) from 3PL consultant, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chain as it relates to the engagement with a 3PL. We began our series first writing about the 9 key broad and somewhat soft topics to understand in effective KPI Management. What is lacking?

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Enhancing Logistical Efficiency: Strategies for Improvement

SCMDOJO

Elevating the Transport Manager The increasing recognition of the supply chain’s impact on the bottom line has elevated the role of transport managers. Logistics KPI Dashboard is an essential tool for Logistics & Supply Chain Managers. The 100-mile diet: Buying food from your neighborhood.

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6 Career Paths in Supply Chain Management You Can Take

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Materials Manager Annual salary : $110,340 (median) Required degree : Bachelor’s Materials managers ensure that everyone across the supply chain has enough resources to work efficiently. They are in charge of purchasing, procurement, and sourcing. raw materials) between its sites.

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Navigating Automotive Disruption: Eliminate Bottlenecks in your Supply Chain and Lean-out Operations to free-up Working Capital for R&D

ThroughPut

Whether making the decision to “build, buy, or buddy”, that is, through internal R&D, acquisition of technology / companies, or licensing external technologies through partnerships, respectively, adequate capital is still a key determinant factor of success or failure. With Industry 4.0

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9 KPIs to Track for Proper Freight Management

GlobalTranz

In modern manufacturing and transportation, savings are everything. Nearly every company offers some sort of discounted shipping plan for large purchase orders, and more customers are demanding faster delivery at a reduced rate. Freight Management KPIs are undoubtedly the most important metrics to track and understand.

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RFID, AIDC and IoT News on Thow Shall Still Follow the 10 Commandments of Bar Coding Part 2

Supply Chain Digest

Commandment 9: Insist on User Friendliness Independent of the effort put forth to design a system, purchase hardware and develop software, the single biggest test of implementation occurs when an operator attempts to scan bar coded media. link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Ocean Container Spot Rates Continue to be Volatile

Supply Chain Digest

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. In order to help companies decide objectively to reshore manufacturing back to the U.S. We have to keep this in mind.