Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

Include and report on Sustainability metrics as part of the S&OP cadence: Given the investor pressures and evolving consumer choices, sustainability is a rising priority with many companies pledging to be Carbon neutral within the next decade. One off recommendations are made about facility locations (i.e., He received his Ph.D.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A 95% on time delivery metric – very high performance – is just not good enough for Simmons. An RFP is a data intensive exercise. Simmons has corrected this problem; they are now using a TMS from Kingsgate Logistics for inbound freight. That factory also aims to rapidly process the raw materials into product.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 13, 2015

191 qualified global logistics practitioners were surveyed in 2015 by American Shipper magazine for their seventh annual benchmark study of transportation management. However, here is a distillation of the best practices for approaching transportation and logistics IT initiatives provided at the conclusion of the report.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

At Logistics Bureau, we want to help you with that, so we’re publishing this brief guide to help you if you haven’t already included freight benchmarking in your management strategies or want to benchmark more effectively than you are now. 4: Use Standardised Metrics. The answer is to benchmark your freight, of course.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

On this blog and the one published by our sister company Logistics Bureau, we often receive questions relating to metrics suitable for monitoring procurement performance. You don’t necessarily need to use all the following metrics in your procurement department. 7 Procurement KPIs You Should be Using.

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Resilinc

APRIL 13, 2021

Institutionalizing is when the support of your stakeholders and C-level leaders deepens because they see the SCRM program is achieving its metrics. The key to Institutionalizing your SCRM program is achieving ongoing successes as measured by the metrics agreed to in the Plan—and ensuring that leaders and stakeholders validate these successes.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

I have a Garmin watch where I can measure my heart rate and other metrics across a variety of different sports and activities, such as cycling, running, and skiing. And when I’m done exercising, it automatically uploads the details to Strava. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 15, 2019).

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2013

If you wince at the words, you’re not ready for ANY major improvement exercise. It will be tricky to drive change because they are likely the CEO’s “dashboard metrics”. Many measurements are sacred to the board or other metric owners. Learn the principles, apply them as taught, then “remix”. . 3. You’re doing it wrong.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 6, 2023

” Cognitive technology solutions, like the Enterra Global Insights and Decision Superiority System ( EGIDS ), can help companies perform important “what-if” exercises to help them anticipate and plan for the future. ’”[6] If your company hasn’t considered leveraging digital twin technology, the time is right to do so.

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Locus

JANUARY 10, 2024

Exercising Cost Control: Lastly, shelf replenishment is all about managing costs efficiently. Read Also: How To Power Up Your Retail Last-Mile Fulfillment To Meet Soaring Demand Why is Shelf Replenishment Complicated Logistically? One often underestimated aspect of shelf replenishment is the complex logistics involved.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 27, 2022

As Tom Derry, CEO of the Institute for Supply Management, shared in PBS , “It’s been the hardest year for logistics and supply chain managers,” Pafford said. In addition to physical exercise, the stress-relieving advantages of contemplative exercises like yoga, meditation, and Tai Chi are well documented.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Well, not just for benchmarking, but also for maximum visibility of your supply chain and logistics performance. Because you can find plenty of other articles on this blog and the Logistics Bureau blog if you’d like to peruse such lists. The Right KPI Mix: Cost and Service-Centric Metrics. How hard can that be?”

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

It would be tempting to think of reverse logistics as forward logistics done backwards. Reverse logistic isn’t simply a reverse gear. Reverse logistics can also have a dramatic effect on steering a company’s fortunes. Reverse logistics is therefore worth doing, and worth doing properly.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

Today, shippers face increased regulations, unstable market conditions and capacity concerns that make it near impossible for a newly divested company to achieve all of its goals without the expertise and support of a third-party logistics (3PL) provider.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Today’s supply chains are increasingly complex, driving logistics operations to invest billions in systems to manage all the moving parts. The potential value of that data is huge for logistics and supply chain operations, but it’s also enormously valuable for other business units, including marketing, sales, production, etc.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

The most common goals of supply chain visibility include the following, but as your company completes this exercise, be sure to include quantifiable metrics: Reduce business and supply chain risk. Cosmas Hoefnagels is Vice President of CLX Logistics Europe. Improve lead times and performance.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 18, 2016

We exercised, we had fun, we supported each other. In supply chain planning, we are driven by metrics. This post was first published on Talking Logistics. . Victor could be visiting customers in three different continents in one week and was still able to challenge us to keep up with his miles. It became a habit.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The supply chain planning cannot be effective if implemented by a supply chain function that is focused only on customer service, logistics and distribution. In addition, I am now done with the page proofs for my new book, Metrics that Matter. Instead, he wants to drive supply chain excellence and build the metrics that matter.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

And by comparison and with apparently so much to gain, why do some logistics service providers and their clients fail to team up effectively? Making collaboration work at the logistics sharp end is possible , but there are conditions. What Can Companies Gain from Collaborating in Logistics? Shared logistical expertise.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

And by comparison and with apparently so much to gain, why do some logistics service providers and their clients fail to team up effectively? Making collaboration work at the logistics sharp end is possible, but there are conditions. What Can Companies Gain from Collaborating in Logistics? Shared logistical expertise.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

We have to consider the logistics carriers and the networks, brokers and internal distribution. As a result, we’ve seen a 10% increase in service metrics.”. Sieber’s team at Colgate-Palmolive takes a proactive approach to planning, regularly running exercises to prepare for many different scenarios as disruptions emerge. “On

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 18, 2021

This must include the active management of highly visible metrics and measures associated with nature impacts in most industries. This governance should be exercised by all stakeholders for any organization, including government level representation. Supply Chain leaders must be at the epicentre of this change.

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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. At every step, decision engines strategically balance service with cost to ensure the supply disruption will not decimate profit margins.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

But the more intellectual exercise is to figure out what happened to create those problems in the first place. I had just joined the company which declared itself one of the leading Distribution and Logistics companies globally. This is an intriguing and exciting part of any Supply Chain job.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 23, 2020

The pandemic has caused Supply Chain professionals to scramble to restore supply lines, respond to highly volatile demand patterns, find alternate logistics channels, and work under the restrictions of home quarantine. But the time will come when day to day Supply Chain issue firefighting will ease. What was the experience in every channel?

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

While on the surface it is true to say that in most organizations inventory is a highly visible dimension of Supply Chain performance impacting company accounts and a key reportable metric of business performance. Operational systems will tend to hold SKU level data on quantities but don’t always link to the financial systems.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The performance measurement pillar, which is the one used for benchmarking, is essentially a hierarchy of key performance indicators (KPIs), comprising more than 150 metrics organised into two levels. Good Data is Key to Success with SCOR. Sometimes it’s Good to Look Inward Too. 3 Good Reasons to Start With Internal Benchmarking.

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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. It may take weeks, by some estimates. Lloyd’s estimates that about $5.1B a day goes through the Suez Canal, or ballpark it at around $400M per hour.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

The demand planner must engage sales, marketing, finance, and logistics colleagues to gather the required data. While this task will draw heavily on the demand plan, the Supply Chain Head will also need to canvas input from the company’s finance, logistics, operations, and manufacturing functions. The Executive Sponsor.

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FourKites

JANUARY 7, 2021

Emphasizing agile and lean logistics management will allow you to outperform slower competitors through the ability to make informed decisions on the fly, rather than relying on gut instinct or incomplete information. Logistics managers today must contend with a growing number of unforeseen factors and disruptions.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2016

We exercised, we had fun, we supported each other. In supply chain planning, we are driven by metrics. The post Friends with Fitbits: Fitness Tracking and Taking Supply Chain Planning to the Next Level appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. We took the stairs instead of the elevator. It became a habit.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Take into account elements like the length of the course, the mode of delivery (in-person, online, or mixed), the presence of interactive exercises or case studies, and the availability of opportunities for hands-on practice. Effective learning requires a well-structured curriculum that has a healthy mix of theory and practical practice.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Being in the military also formed Rebecca’s passion for exercising and running. RT: While I was in the military, I was a transportation and logistics officer. Being an officer in the transportation and logistics field, I was given the opportunity to perform different jobs, missions and convoys.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Being in the military also formed Rebecca’s passion for exercising and running. RT: While I was in the military, I was a transportation and logistics officer. Being an officer in the transportation and logistics field, I was given the opportunity to perform different jobs, missions and convoys.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 27, 2014

Students will learn core processes around initial exploration and assessment of supply chain relationships, establishing metrics/expectations for the relationship, crafting and managing contracts, and sustaining continuous performance improvement in sourcing, logistics and operations.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

These responsibilities extend across functions and when properly exercised, comprise supply, demand, distribution, production, purchasing and capacity planning. Where necessary, this includes vendors and supply chain partners such as 3PL logistics providers. In order to do this, you’ll need to establish a set of KPIs and metrics.

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

Other areas now in the spotlight include resilience and logistics. We have clear metrics that talk about payments on time to suppliers, or, if they raise an issue, how quickly is that getting resolved. We have clear metrics and a good sense of how in sync we are with our supplier base.”. The other one is in the area of safety.

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