Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Maine Pointe, the supply chain implementation-focused consulting firm that sponsored the paper, found that driving collaboration excellence across procurement, logistics, and operations yielded a 20 to 30 percent gain in savings for many companies with which they worked. About the Global Supply Chain Institute.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 2, 2015

A 3PL, also sometimes known as a TPL, is a third-party logistics provider. 3PLs can specialize in various logistical areas and geographic regions. Another key point before you start is to understand what to expect in a logistics service level agreement contract. What Is A 3PL? How Does A 3PL Benefit My Enterprise?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

If you are looking to optimize VMI in regards to transportation management, contact Cerasis today to speak to one of our Account Executives or read our white paper on Inbound Freight Management. No Purchase Orders were used. Stabilize the timing of Purchase Orders – PO’s are now generated on a predefined basis.

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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Logistics data has taken a front seat at forward-thinking CPG brands due to its ability to drive impactful and profitability-focused decisions in all facets of the supply chain. Its place in logistics decision making has become critical and can help your organization find the right route, carrier, and receiving location for retail orders.

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6 River Systems

AUGUST 19, 2020

A white paper published by DHL found that inefficient handling of supply chains causes high costs, wasted resources, and reduced agility. With the technology available today, companies can track goods from raw materials to the final products, even after the purchase cycle is complete and the products are delivered to end consumers.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

Third-Party Logistics. White Paper. Webcast – “Supply Chain Control Towers: Separating Fact from Fiction” With the overwhelming complications faced by today’s supply chain managers, companies are searching for the best solutions to combat complexity and create supply chain excellence with the consumer-driven approach.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. Just about a year ago,I penned a guest posting on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog that commented on the pending 2010 holiday buying season and how consumers would test retailer multi-channel operations (MCO) and synchronization. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

It currently just uses on-time metrics to grade suppliers and the store’s retail buyers can base purchasing decisions on a brand’s delivery performance. Sam’s Club launched its OTIF program in the spring of 2018, following the logistics compliance precedent set by Walmart. Tougher OTIF Standards at Sam’s Club. Learn More.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. « Mapping Your Way To Faster Shopping | Main | Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges » Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. This commentary is an interim follow-up to this authors previous Infosys Limited guest commentary: Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. Increases in online buying reflected double-digit growth rates.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

In 2010, I joined global strategy firm CVA to head the global logistics practice. I am judge of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards and the Automotive Logistics Awards Europe. In the 2010s, I saw more and more new technology solutions emerging in the logistics and supply chain industry. A role that I left end of 2018.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. « Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season | Main | Fraud vs Customer Centricity - III » Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later Payment Options! Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Healthcare.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. For the majority of Supply Chain’s history, this evolution has been driven by a knack for finding efficiency. They must always result from a strategic decision.

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Requis

JUNE 25, 2020

She is a 15-year logistics veteran, educator, consultant, and an active volunteer with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). This shows how logistics had adapted to the new conditions in a very short time. It’s not just about procurement or warehousing, we go all the way to reverse logistics.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. » The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments. As we approach the latter stages of the 2011 holiday buying season, the uptick in online buying has indeed occurred. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. We are familiar with the concept of buying online books, electronic goods, gift articles, apparels. But do we purchase grocery online (excluding the perishables) in India. In our daily life, we do not get time to buy grocery in weekdays. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. Online sales have been growing at double-digit rates and the implications profoundly point to the reality that consumers prefer online tools and have shifted their shopping and buying preferences. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 20, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. A few months ago, I was looking to buy a laptop to replace my old desktop at home. I then walked into some of the stores near my house to compare prices in the stores for similar configuration, but more importantly, to "touch and feel" the product I was about to buy.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. Similarly condition based maintenance has to be something like an intertwined hi-tech device capturing some godly information and involving analysis which is so expensive that one would rather scrap the equipment and buy a new one instead! Supply Excellence. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 27, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. The implications profoundly point to the reality that consumers prefer online tools and have shifted their shopping and buying preferences. Wal-Mart has enabled its shoppers the option to pick-up purchases from a nearby physical store or FedEx shipping location.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. « Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment | Main | Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later Payment Options! » Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. In todays Contract Management world Organizations are looking to have one system which can maintain contracts for both Buy side business and Sell side business, a single repository which meets all business and compliance requirements relevant to the Contract. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. Some enable a buy-online-in-store-pickup approach while a few expand their reach to include home deliveries and the usage of dark stores. Supply Excellence. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

The LTL carrier scorecard with key process indicators (KPI) is an excellent tool for measuring and managing LTL performance and LTL carrier performance. The old adage, “you can’t manage something you can’t” measure” definitely applies in logistics. The LTL carrier scorecard becomes a roadmap for driving LTL shipping improvements.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. Some of the reasons why an increasing number of consumers buy groceries online are convenience of shopping and / or Home delivery of purchased items. Growing interest by consumers to buy grocery online; has made retailers to launch internet based grocery selling channel.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. This commentary is the third and final follow-up to this authors series of Infosys Limited Supply Chain Management guest commentaries related to the 2012 holiday buying season and its implications on industry strategies and technology investments. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 31, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. In his previous blog , my colleague Amit Ambekar had talked about various payment types such as Cash on Delivery, Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later. In Carrier billing form of mobile payment purchases are billed on the subscribers mobile phone bill. Supply Excellence.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 5, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. « The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments | Main | Mobile Payment Options » Has Best of Breed WMS Won the Race? Supply Excellence. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. Cloud Simple meaning of Cloud in context of SMAC is using software applications as a service without buying them. New application purchases are being evaluated to be cloud deployable. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. The global buying group also achieved execution efficiencies with a single view of all procurement worldwide, managing different replenishment programs and multiple communication channels with their supplier base using a single system. Supply Excellence. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. This could discourage the consumers to buy these products in previous seasons in the expectation of a price cut. Supply Excellence. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. In my current project about a year ago, North America region Supply Chain Planners were having major concerns related with flawed planning resulting from incorrect or no Source of Supply (SoS) for receipt elements such as Purchase requisitions &/or Planned orders.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 10, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. « The Learning from the 2012 Holiday Buying Season: Balanced Investments in Online and Physical Supply Chain Fulfillment Capabilities | Main | Green Supply Chain Management » Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain. Supply Excellence. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. Key decisions on programme approach, governance, team formation and logistics etc are taken during this phase. Once the teams are (both client and service provider) identified and logistics are planned the next step is to conduct process design workshops. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. For example, imagine if it was possible to predict the percentage of customers that were interested in buying a black colored Reebok T-shirt against a brown colored one or to predict the percentage of customers interested in buying a sportz model of a car versus an another model.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. One of the most important factors which tempt people to buy online - is good deal or discounts. For example, when Home appliances are purchased from leading e-commerce retailers, the price would be approximately 6%-7% less than the market price. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2014

Logistics and Distribution. White Papers. |. Low Entry Cost / Capital Cost Saving With cloud based offerings, companies opt for a pay-per-use model, where they need not buy licenses in bulk, but migrate to a subscription based model. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare.

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