The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. To thrive in this ever-evolving landscape, shippers must embrace a flexible and responsive approach.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Freight 130

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars Wrigley chose Transplace, now UBER Freight, for North America and a partnership with Maersk/E2Open for ocean freight. The algorithms generate recommendations on optimal ways to rebalance inventory based on cost and service level impacts. This visibility is key to both the root cause analysis and the inventory rebalancing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 207

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning 207

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 12, 2021

3 Most Common Freight Forwarding Scams (and How to Avoid Them)! One of our most popular articles is Freight Forwarding scams. Every couple of weeks I will get an email from someone, from anywhere in the world, who has been the victim of a freight forwarding scam, and is looking for help. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

Supply Chain Design Software 57

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 57

NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

This monster ship, which is as long as the Empire State Building and weighs about 200,000 metric tons, became stuck due to high winds, and no one seems to be able to get it out. Any asset that is not producing value is considered waste, and a fundamental of “lean thinking” is that inventory is waste, and time is money.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Cargo Waste Reduction Material Savings 52

Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cloud-based systems offer a cost-effective way to manage and monitor suppliers, inventory and more. Unleashed Software and accounting software firm Xero have a plug-and-play integration that allows you to manage the entirety of a business’s inventory and accounting processes. Cloud-based software. A mobile sales app.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Management Software Analytics Software 98

Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 27, 2022

What does that mean for a shipper dealing with hundreds or thousands of freight invoices monthly? . Shippers can get a handle on their expenses by tracking freight invoices and improving their logistics strategy. . Analytics is an inherently scientific exercise, requiring a certain degree of training and expertise.

Big Data 52

Big Data Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing 52

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

At that point, managers likely engage in narrowly focused manual replanning exercises that only consider the outcomes for their own function, instead of the entire supply chain. Fed by real-time data, AI-enabled decision engines automatically weigh the cost and service trade-offs of each option. Demand planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 83

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning 83