Precoro

MARCH 27, 2025

For example, cutting inventory to save money could result in stockouts, delayed orders, backorders, and missed customer opportunities. Procurement Cost Reduction Techniques: Сommunicate clear procurement guidelines to all departments and explain why these policies are in place and how they benefit the company as a whole.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

Click here to send us your comments In response, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) has just released a framework it says can help shippers, carriers and brokers fight back against the growing and increasingly sophisticated threat of digitally enabled cargo theft. What do you say?

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

KEY POINT: For the most effective and reliable scanning, use published industry standards for specific guidelines for the dimensions of code height and quiet zones. Blaine Inventory Specialist, Syncron Posted on: Nov, 16 2016 Lora, great article! Please check out my blogs on the subject at www.zipxpress.net.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 25, 2025

The American Action Forum supports federal-level guidelines that are clear, adaptive and unified, without freezing out state innovation entirely. It’s how we earn trust, ensure accountability and raise levels of AI adoption in the enterprise. Making Smart AI Policy We don’t need to choose between chaos and paralysis. There’s a middle path.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 23, 2014

Inventory management is one of the most important tasks for supply chain management professionals. However, most inventory control theories are too complicated or too difficult to apply to real world situations. The reason is that most people now realize the value of planning practice like Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

Inventory Management Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. Participating stores will house a DroneUp delivery hub inclusive of a team of certified pilots, operating within FAA guidelines, that safely manage flight operations for deliveries.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 26, 2015

Inventory management is one of the most important tasks for supply chain management professionals. However, most inventory control theories are too complicated or too difficult to apply to real world situations. The reason is that most people now realize the value of planning practice like Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

Inventory Management Software

Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2018

It’s time to make inbound freight a priority and begin reaping the benefits of a program that creates win-win rewards for all supply chain partners. Unfortunately, few shippers make inbound freight a priority, and even fewer consider it a strategic supply chain initiative. Three Steps to Effective Inbound Freight Management.

Negotiating Skills

GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2015

ISO publishes guidelines for conformance to its standards. A company in need of lean manufacturing practices tends to be easy to identify, typically displaying multiple of the following symptoms of operational deficiency: Inventory amasses in buffer stocks. Inventory records, product specs, shipping documents contain errors.

Manufacturing Procurement

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Transportation Management Challenges in E-Commerce Although e-commerce represents an excellent opportunity for shippers, it results in the creation of additional challenges in managing freight spend and moving products. This is regardless of whether freight consolidation was used or not. Lowered freight spend.

Transportation Management

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2016

As a result, carriers and suppliers are focusing on how value-added services, such as auditing, small package processing and delivery, and freight optimization, can reduce overall costs and shipping duration. Hours of Service Guidelines Are Evolving. Hours of service (HOS) guidelines are also changing for drivers.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Among the many supply chain initiatives taking place today, vendor-managed inventory (VMI) has become an increasingly effective process and business model to help organizations share risk and information between vendors and customers — while benefitting from lower stockouts, reduced uncertainty and lower costs. Lower order volatility.

Vendor Strategies

GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. It measures the percentage of products that are in compliance with government regulations and internal guidelines.

Procurement Analytics

The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 6, 2013

Do they follow DOE guidelines? Transportation Cost Drain #2 - Freight Rates. Freight rates are a direct line item cost and many companies have experienced rate increase in addition to surcharges. Freight terms are negotiable. What freight terms have been agreed too? Do you know their multiplier?

Negotiating Skills

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

"Rejected freight" is a phrase no shipper ever wants to hear. For small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), rejected freight is an unwanted and unwelcome proposition, and it's equally painful for the recipient and the carrier as well. Unfortunately, while freight rejection rates are fairly low, refused loads do happen.

Freight

The Network Effect

JULY 24, 2015

In my last two posts, I talked about new inventory replenishment policies and why a network model makes so much sense. Suppliers not filling their allocated space are sometimes liable for freight costs associated with lost utilization opportunities. Today I want to talk about order aggregation, as this is the next logical step.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2021

Among the universal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed upon the supply chain management profession is the question of inventory, specifically, “how much is enough?”. It wasn’t long ago that businesses were asking, “By how much can I reduce my levels of inventory?”. Let’s Start with Safety Stock.

Inventory Reduction

Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2018

Both inbound and outbound freight require carefully choreographed steps for a successful dance. According to analyst firm Aberdeen Group, a business can spend more than 40% of its annual freight budget oTen Steps to Managing Inbound Freight: A Coordinated Dance between Shippers and Suppliersn inbound operations.

Negotiating Skills

QAD

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

While responding to supply challenges by adapting to new ways of working, increasing inventories and improving digital and risk management strategies, manufacturers understand the harsh truth: . Inventory management. Suppliers and supplier inventory management. They understand the serious nature of contingency planning.

Scenario Planning

QAD

MARCH 28, 2019

Inventory accuracy and minimizing stockouts are very important to customer satisfaction, but a few other metrics also impact the ability to meet customer expectations. Unreimbursed Freight. A high level of unreimbursed freight shows that the team is taking extraordinary measures to satisfy customers. Unreimbursed Freight.

Customer Service

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 13, 2020

Since we’ve been discussing recently how invaluable end-to-end supply chain visibility is to managing disruption , here are a few more – quite achievable – scenarios when leveraging the software: Reduce inventory liability. Say the company guidelines are to write-off 0.6% million, with an EBIAT impact of $1.3 million or 15.9%.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Intelligent Audit

JULY 27, 2021

Supply and demand are two sides of the same coin, the vital coin of inventory management supply chain analytics. Without adequate inventory and supply to go along with capacity and demand, supply chain management will struggle to keep pace during peak seasons. Peak Season Inventory Management and Fulfillment Depends on Market Trends.

Inventory Reduction

Shipchain

AUGUST 24, 2018

Additionally, with the passage of the MAP-21 Act (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act), there were changes made in the hours of service guidelines that reduced the number of hours that could be driven by a trucker before he or she had to rest. Better freight classification and rating.

Cost Reduction Strategies

20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2020

A warehouse provides complete control over your inventory and ensures that customers receive their consignment on time and in the pristine condition. . The inventory has to be stacked in the best locations and positions so that it helps in the smooth flow of operations. Inventory tracking & audit.

Warehousing

Unleashed

JANUARY 14, 2024

Manufacturing inventory management is crucial to the success and profitability of your manufacturing operations. This guide for manufacturers explains how it works and explores the most effective ways to manage inventory in manufacturing. In this manufacturing inventory management guide What is manufacturing inventory management?

Inventory Management Software

Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Inventory control Food manufacturing involves handling perishable goods, and there’s always a risk that these ingredients will spoil before they can be used – which can be costly. This is where inventory control software comes into play. Read more: The food manufacturing software your business needs 1.

Inventory Management Software

SupplyPike

APRIL 10, 2020

Times are tough, so we’ve gathered some guidelines to help your supply chain get back on track, or at least to shore it up during these challenging times. Your buyer may also need to work on directing inventories to more active locations. Another solution is to create inventory reserves. Utilizing technology.

Supply Chain Planning Software

BlueYonder

JULY 16, 2012

They include: Global electronics manufacturer TE Connectivity , which uses an 18-month rolling forecast to drive sales and operations planning, gaining a granular view of demand and improving inventory turns, customer service, agility and forecast accuracy.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Freight Plus

DECEMBER 5, 2018

It’s a fact: shippers who have been playing the spot rate market in 2018 have been paying more for freight than at any time in 2017. Cass Freight Index. With freight volumes up 6.2% Here are some ways that you can start saving on your trucking freight in 2019. addressed the capacity crunch in his most recent report.

Price Reduction

Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

These are report cards that grade suppliers on quality and performance, looking at common metrics like on-time delivery, inventory management, missed shipments, lead time, costs, etc. OTIF Logistics Scorecard Guidelines for Sam’s Club. OTIF Logistics Scorecard Guidelines for Sam’s Club. Evaluate current consolidation efforts.

Vendor Strategies

ShipBob

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

and then planning your inventory orders accordingly. Production and inventory planning should be accounted for when making this forecast. The benefits of CPFR in supply chain management CPFR ensures improved efficiency and better inventory management , which subsequently benefits other aspects of your supply chain.

Forecasting

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2018

Look at how you are buying freight services and ask yourself two questions. Do you really need so much air freight or express freight? Then 2) Look at how you are paying for that freight. Just to make sure everything is working and operating within normal guidelines. 1) Am I buying the ‘right’ service?

Supply Chain Performance

Precoro

MARCH 22, 2023

Organize staff training and provide written guidelines to ensure professional and timely response of everyone involved in case of a disruption. Increase inventory Outsourcing is usually coupled with spare inventory reductions and a shift to a just-in-time manufacturing strategy. Yet 100% reliability is not realistic.

Manufacturing Procurement

ShipBob

AUGUST 25, 2021

For instance, choosing between a domestic or overseas supplier will impact how quickly you ca receive new inventory, and where you story inventory based on customer location and demand can impact shipping costs and timelines. Once inventory is received, you can track real-time inventory flow from the ShipBob dashboard.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. importers are resetting inventory ordering strategies to avoid any contentious contract talks this summer. Noted is that 2022 holiday season orders are being pulled forward to have inventory received at U.S.

Ukraine

6 River Systems

JULY 9, 2019

Likewise, process guidelines can help suppliers comply with your company’s quality requirements. Without real-time data, companies often don’t have time to initiate plan B, resulting in issues such as out-of-stock inventory or late shipments to end consumers. Warehouse fulfillment costs contribute significantly to overhead.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

When it comes to advising people, the majority of the time I follow a simple 5-step guideline to establish the main challenges related to the storage and handling of chemical products. Carefully manage your inventory. Indeed, it is a complicated matter so I might as well try to make it the easiest possible.

Chemicals