Cerasis

JUNE 1, 2015

Customer expectations of reliable quality and rapid delivery forces today’s manufacturers to either shorten cycle times or lose business. There are multiple good models for lean manufacturing operations. ISO publishes guidelines for conformance to its standards. Who Needs Lean Manufacturing? Inventory records, product specs, shipping documents contain errors. There are excess inventories of some materials and shortages of needed.

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Lean Manufacturing Quality Guidelines 263

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. Then, this article will show you 10 simple principles that you can use to streamline your inventory management practices right away. 3) Forecast at the right level Standard inventory management textbooks suggested that forecast be done at a product family level.

Inventory Management 180

Inventory Management Inventory Forecasting Policies 180

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. As with any industry, food and beverage faces its own unique set of supply chain challenges, including: Expiring ingredients, manufactured product and packaged goods.

Beverage 133

Beverage Inventory Case Study Distribution 133

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. Then, this article will show you 10 simple principles that you can use to streamline your inventory management practices right away. 3) Forecast at the right level Standard inventory management textbooks suggested that forecast be done at a product family level.

Inventory Management 139

Inventory Management Inventory Forecasting Policies 139

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? Is your supplier taking advantage of your freight volume for better rates? Is you supplier making a profit on your freight by adding a fee?

Transportation 138

Transportation Third Party Logistics Policies Guidelines 138

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. It’s easy to meet delivery expectations if you carry excess inventory, but it’s an expensive and impractical solution. Unreimbursed Freight.

Customer Service 68

Customer Service Metrics Guidelines Quality 68

Supply Chain Nation

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. Leather footwear manufacturer Grupo Flexi , which reduced supply chain planning and re-planning time, improved customer service levels, increased inventory turns and sales growth. What’s on your summer reading list?

Guidelines 64

Guidelines Electronics Supply Chain Segmentation Case Study 64

Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Having a safe work environment requires establishing clear and effective warehouse safety guidelines. Then, some workers simply don’t know the guidelines for warehouse safety and go about their day in ignorance. OSHA is your first source of safety information and guidelines for the warehouse business as well as all other American industries. That has to come from an existing operator or from resource people supplied by the equipment manufacturer or distributor.

Warehousing 65

Warehousing Training Guidelines America 65

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. Manual replenishment may be approved when it is not possible to use one of the manufacturer’s designated replenishment methods. SMMt Ltd/Flickr.

Automotive 166

Automotive Guidelines Policies Shipping 166

Cerasis

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 cost incurred by an organization to manufacture a quality product. It measures the percentage of products that are in compliance with government regulations and internal guidelines. There is no specific requirement for the manufacturer to audit, just to have control.

Quality 258

Quality Metrics Romania Lean 258

Cerasis

JANUARY 29, 2016

Transportation managers must keep up with the ship dates of inventory, where inventory is currently located in the transportation process, what insurance information is being used and appropriated for each shipment, and many more factors. Freight Logistics Transportation Transportation Management Unified Registration SystemEffective transportation management can be a hassle.

System 170

System Transportation Logistics Guidelines 170

Requis

JULY 24, 2020

No one’s saying we’re going to replace them any time soon, so the CFO can continue to get his financial and inventory data, but we can better manage execution decisions in transportation or a planning decision around inventory positioning using AI/ML and real-time data.”.

Supply Chain Technology 102

Supply Chain Technology Guidelines Apparel Supply Chain 102

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. With demand so high for a lot of key products, you’ll need to closely monitor short-term and long-term demand and inventory. You should also prioritize the products you need to manufacture and replenish.

DC 49

DC Guidelines Metrics Supply Chain 49

6 River Systems

JULY 9, 2019

Data-driven SCM provides visibility from end to end for monitoring the flow of information, services and goods from procurement to manufacturing and delivery to the end consumer. 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.

Quality 40

Quality SCM Guidelines Supply Chain Disruption 40

Cerasis

MAY 31, 2018

The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018. Manufacturers have integrated their production and transportation needs to have a more efficient transportation plan. On the other hand, routing is also done with respect the inventory management practices on the customer destinations. Some of them include: Occupational Health and Safety These are guidelines that outline the various hazards that are present in the course of transportation.

Transportation Management 183

Transportation Management Transportation Guidelines Course 183

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Importantly, flexible supply chains cut costs and improve cash flow, in part through a 10% to 40% increase in inventory turns. The next-gen supply chain model is a networked ecosystem – suppliers, partners, manufacturers, distributors and retailers will all have access to relevant cloud-based data to make the best decisions based on real-time signals.” China trade war has already put regionalization of manufacturing back on the table.

Kentucky 40

Kentucky Japan Pharmaceutical Guidelines 40

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. By exchanging information such as inventory levels, forecasting data, and sales trends, companies can reduce cycle times, fulfill orders more quickly, cut out millions of dollars in excess inventory, and improve forecast accuracy and customer service. This results in excessive response times, costs and inventory due to forecast inaccuracy. On the other hand manufacturers get plagued by obsolescence and inventory costs impacting margins.

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Procurement Biotech SCM Asset Management 25

Transplace

MARCH 26, 2020

Inventory and manufacturing flexibility are a key component to serving this market. Spot market freight has seen an increase up to $2.13 Health questionnaires, temperature screening, and other preventative measures are resulting in some excessive delays and buildup of freight at cross-docks. LTL carriers are starting to have some backlog of undeliverable freight due to consignee closures. and EU as air freight rates have more than doubled on those lanes.

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Mexico St. Louis Kansas City DC 8