Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

Mike Carroll, a vice president at Georgia-Pacific, and Ron Norris, director of innovation at GP While Generative AI has sparked great excitement, a form of artificial intelligence called Causal AI might offer much greater potential. Georgia-Pacific (GP) has demonstrated an application of Causal AI to dramatically improve touchless commerce.

Georgia

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

MODEX 2024, held in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 11 to 14, attracted more than 35,000 attendees and featured over 150 educational sessions, keynote speakers, and networking events. Here are some of the examples that caught our attention. They can also work alongside humans or independently, depending on the task and the environment.

Analytics Software

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2024

For example, a cost improvement in one function could raise the costs in another. Operating margin, inventory turns, and revenue/employee translates to over 50% of market capitalization based on the regression analysis. In the survey, companies had over one hundred active continuous improvement programs.

Procurement Analytics

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Based on the work with Georgia Tech, we are getting clear on which metrics matter by industry. For example, in manufacturing, the shift in focus is away from OEE to focus on first pass yield and schedule adherence.) The implementation of NoSQL for inventory management gives them an inventory signal with little to no process latency.

Modeling

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

billion inventory write-off in the third quarter, essentially admitting that it too was caught up in the Internet hype that, at its peak, gave the company the highest market capitalization in Wall Street history. For example, Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) has nothing in common with Transportation Management (TMS).

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

Emergency vehicles, for example, would be exempt, and the California Highway Patrol could authorize the system’s disabling in certain other cases. Retailers are reviving an old playbook to manage their inventory levels after four years of struggling to find the sweet spot of holding enough merchandise but not too much.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Expect greater variability in lead times and an increase in in-transit inventory. Inventory Management. Tariffs dynamically change the value of inventory, necessitating investment in deeper inventory management solutions. Few are ready to rationalize the differences in the price of inventory on receipt.

Supply Chain Design Software

Unleashed

JANUARY 19, 2023

Invest in a robust inventory management system with reporting features to ensure the product data in your portfolio is 100% accurate and updated in real-time. Product portfolio examples Product portfolios come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common is a simple table format.

Examples

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

For example, inflationary costs, lead time variability, conversion rates, etc.) Through work with Georgia Tech, the supply chain team can affect 70% of market capitalization in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Focus on improving operating margin, inventory turns, and revenue/employee simultaneously.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. shale or Iran, for example. In the US, for example, natural gas accounted for 40% of total utility-scale U.S. electricity generation in 2020.

Price Reduction

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Jason Mathers discussed the 5 Principles of Greener Freight, and provided real-world examples of those principles in action (read the Ocean Spray , Caterpillar , and Boise case studies, and also watch my conversation with Jason from earlier this year on Talking Logistics). Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation and Logistics.

Innovation

Supply Chains Rock

JULY 12, 2012

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts recently announced it will be importing almost all of its merchandise through Jaxport , the state-of-the-art logistics hub in Jacksonville, Florida, instead of through the previous port in Savannah, Georgia. An Invisible and ‘Green’ Supply Chain. Ben Benjabutr.

Supply Chain Design

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Do you know how many boxes of raspberry gourmet coffee Kroger should keep at their store in rural Georgia? Handling inventory of fast movers, items that are sold quickly and in large amounts, is very well understood. However, many open questions still arise when it comes to the other part of inventory: Slow movers.

Modeling

Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2016

Understand how the inventory moves. The first step in the process is to dig into the data on your current operations to determine the “behavior” of your inventory. This includes characteristics like: The volume of inventory on pallets vs. cartons. Can inventory be racked? Define your company’s “behavior”.

Warehousing

Kinaxis

DECEMBER 14, 2015

When I refer to supply chain technology, I am talking about software to support the fundamental supply chain business processes — Demand, Supply, Inventory Planning, and Sales and Operations Planning. You inventory is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Lead by example. Set an example. Excitement.

Supply Chain Planning Software

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Introduction: Why Inventory Balancing? Inventory balancing (also called inventory rebalancing), the periodic transfer of inventory from supply chain locations with too much inventory to locations with too little, is an underutilized supply chain tactic. In such cases, inventory balancing is often the best option.

Boston

DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Pacific Northwest to Florida and Southern Georgia - up 16¢ per mile. For example, there is usually a peak for van freight in June on the spot market, followed by declining activity after the Fourth of July. California to New England - up 18¢ per mile. Lower Mountain States to Lower Atlantic States - up 16¢ per mile.

Freight

PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

expansion in the first quarter, which mostly was buoyed by lower imports and higher inventories< , JOC reports. Following on its heels was Georgia-based Ready Trucking, which had 108 power units and 91 drivers. economy expanded by 2.1% during the second quarter of the year, compared with 4.2% Starlite Trucking, and LME.

Transportation

BlueYonder

JULY 1, 2024

Serving 177 dealers across five states: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina, Southeast Toyota’s mission is to support dealer success through shared vision, accountability, and trust. These changes are aimed at improving visibility to inventory and minimizing supply chain disruptions to their customers.

Supply Chain Planning Software

OptiProERP

JANUARY 8, 2020

For example, a customer might contact you with a revised deadline or a rush job. It prioritizes, tracks, reports on and manages real-time shop floor activities, including: calculating work in progress, ensuring that machines are up and running efficiently, tracking actual inventory levels, and more. Can you turn it around in time?

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Network

MARCH 24, 2011

” As an example, Roach discussed the idea of workgroup wikis. of Kennesaw, Georgia, “Summit is great for gathering tips, learning what new products are on the horizon, and networking with peers who may already have a solution for issues you are facing. ” Added William Foster, IT manager at Packard Inc.

Supply Chain Design Software

TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

For example, the Financial Times reported that U.S. suppliers of frozen chicken to Kazakhstan began shipping product via the Black Sea and onward through Georgia, Azerbaijan, and across the Caspian Sea, to bypass trade restrictions imposed by Russia. To capture benefits like these, shippers need to be opportunistic.

Cost Reduction Strategies

TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

For example, the Financial Times reported that U.S. suppliers of frozen chicken to Kazakhstan began shipping product via the Black Sea and onward through Georgia, Azerbaijan, and across the Caspian Sea, to bypass trade restrictions imposed by Russia. To capture benefits like these, shippers need to be opportunistic.

Cost Reduction Strategies

RFgen

APRIL 25, 2016

is the method by which criminals steal inventory. A Georgia Tech study found a single problem with the supply chain can cause a company’s stock to decrease by 8 percent , according to Bizjournals. Around the world, however, the amount of goods stolen during distribution is higher in South America and China.

Pharmaceutical

RFgen

APRIL 25, 2016

is the method by which criminals steal inventory. A Georgia Tech study found a single problem with the supply chain can cause a company’s stock to decrease by 8 percent , according to Bizjournals. Around the world, however, the amount of goods stolen during distribution is higher in South America and China.

Pharmaceutical

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 5, 2022

For example, the price to ship a container skyrocketed. Micro warehouses are dedicated small warehouse spaces focused on moving inventory closer to the customer, especially in densely populated urban areas. 2] Georgia Wilson, “ 2022: Future Tech in Supply Chains ,” Supply Chain Digital, 10 October 2021. [3]

Supply Chain Software

JDA software

JANUARY 16, 2019

My work allowed me to touch and gain experience in sourcing, inventory management, manufacturing and fulfillment operations. Most recently, I joined the board of TAGed, the non-profit arm of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). Tell us about the organizations you work with when it comes to STEM. Perception and unconscious bias.

Supply Chain Planning Software

USC Consulting Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

One of the most successful and widely utilized in the manufacturing sector is just-in-time inventory. Steve Cahillane, CEO for the breakfast cereal giant Kellogg’s, told The Wall Street Journal the company is considering amending its just-in-time inventory approach. Perhaps the best example was what occurred with toilet paper.

Manufacturing Procurement

AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

Check out the graphic to the right to see an example of a barcode grading report. A non-compliant barcode means your vendors or partners may refuse items that don’t meet their standards, resulting in chargebacks and hefty fines. If you’re interested in having your barcode graded , fill out the form below to receive an email with instructions.

Rhode Island

Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

While utilizing 3PLs has helped increase distribution speed, it has also created an operational nightmare for shippers, who find themselves managing dozens of vendors, locked into long-term contracts, and without software to manage inventory or data to make real-time decisions.

Supply Chain Network Software

Cognira

MAY 18, 2022

There are many ways brands are focusing on innovation but 2 great examples are Home Depot establishing a venture capital fund to support startups focused on home improvement and customer experience and Ulta partnering with Haut.AI Another great example is Sally Beauty. to provide customers with hyper-personalization in skin care.

Trends

6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Choose software that facilitates the valuation and control of permanent inventories based on inputs or outputs, with automated stock alerts, that is versatile and independent of the type of business. Define normal parameters and fine-tune the physical inventory system. Once the method is working, standardize it. Jan Bednar. .

Cost Reduction Strategies

American Global Logistics

MARCH 10, 2023

Bloated, overstocked retailer inventories. Norfolk Southern, for example, is building infrastructure in Georgia to relieve port congestion at Savannah and Charleston. Increased availability of capacity (ships, planes, box cars, containers). Reduced transportation costs.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

Joe received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. The second example is a personal one. tools and analytical techniques that deliver real value to today’s procurement organizations. I have two stories.

Sourcing Strategies

BlueYonder

JANUARY 16, 2019

My work allowed me to touch and gain experience in sourcing, inventory management, manufacturing and fulfillment operations. Most recently, I joined the board of TAGed, the non-profit arm of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). Tell us about the organizations you work with when it comes to STEM. Perception and unconscious bias.

Supply Chain Planning Software

6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Inventory requirements for all raw, WIP and finished goods. This latest smart manufacturing wave sees an encompassing integration of GPS technology that allows for the fluid and accurate reportage (or tracking) of employees, assets, inventory and vehicles. Storage needs for all raw, WIP and finished goods.

Cost Reduction Strategies

GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. For example, Chinese wages have increased 320% since 2000. Foxconn, for example, announced plans to reshore in Pennsylvania, investing $40 million for a mostly automated plant. Obsolete and excess inventory carriage are more preventable. energy costs have dropped.

Cost Reduction Strategies