Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

Transportation has followed the same evolutionary pattern, moving upstream from day-to-day freight transactions to an integral component of top-level corporate planning and procurement strategy. Going forward, it is vital that shippers analyze their freight spend and if required renegotiate their rates regularly to remain competitive.

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4WL Consulting

JULY 8, 2015

There’s been a shift from executing daily freight transactions to integrating top-level corporate planning and procurement strategies. To build a competitive chain supply management, here are strategies you may need to incorporate if you’re looking to elevate freight management in your organization.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 18, 2015

Needs for efficient reverse logistics systems continue to increase as e-commerce claims greater market share, and as so many traditionally functioning businesses grow and inevitably incur increasing volume of returns. This presents opportunities for developing new revenue streams, an exciting challenge to logistics professionals.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Today we continue our series on successfully working with a logistics company, often called a third party logistics company by focusing on how to properly understand the success of the engagement by knowing all the key performance indicators that a shipper could put in place. This starts with deploying the S.M.A.R.T.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2015

The relationship between a shipper and a logistics provider often starts as a transactional process. The shipper has an immediate need, which leads to a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ) process then ultimately selects a third-party logistics (3PL) supplier to execute on that need. What are their pain points?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

This is the first post in an ongoing series on effective KPI management from third party logistics consultant, Chuck Intrieri, of The Lean Supply Chain. . Many logistics service providers will provide their customers with an SLA. What is a Service Level Agreement (SLA)? The more KPIs, the more difficult the negotiation process.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 31, 2018

The 2018 State of Logistics Report , sponsored by 3PL Central , indicates warehousing models are evolving at a phenomenal rate. As explained by the Lean Supply Chain , visibility and effective management of inventory are essential to maximizing warehouse space. Put brick-and-mortar storage space to use for extra inventory.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Another methodology is the Porter’s Value Chain Framework, which comprises of inbound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, sales, and service. can be measured to define this metric. Manufacturing Cycle Time : This metric is most accurately obtained using real-time monitoring with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

Editor's Note: As a third party logistics company with a focus on better Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight management, we have several shippers who are in the manufacturing industry. In today's post, we share 5 Golden Manufacturing Metrics that all manufacturing companies should understand to improve plant operations quality.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The links between these nodes are the freight, transportation and logistics players who move the goods throughout the Supply Chain. And one of the fundamental objectives in any Lean program is the need to reduce waste. Logistics/Link Supplier Selection/Management. are generated by transportation.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 2, 2015

Lean and green are not only trendy topics, but they also make good business sense, especially for manufacturers. Get Lean the Easy Way. In reality, one of the core tenets of the Toyota Production System on which lean manufacturing is based is “produce only what you need to satisfy the customer and nothing more.”.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 2, 2015

Lean and green are not only trendy topics, but they also make good business sense, especially for manufacturers. Get Lean the Easy Way. In reality, one of the core tenets of the Toyota Production System on which lean manufacturing is based is “produce only what you need to satisfy the customer and nothing more.”.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The third party logistics (3PL) model, while critical to smaller, low-volume shippers, has never been the best option for organizations shipping moderate-to-high volumes of freight. Purveyors of logistics IT solutions have been warning of the shortcomings of 3PL tech for years.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Whatever your Industry you should be able to make comparisons to competitors, do benchmarking, and even compare yourself on key metrics across industries. Lean for instance is equally applicable in Supply Chain as it is in Manufacturing or anywhere else. And the reality is that Supply Chain must be cost-effective.

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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. 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.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2015

Well designed TMS systems contribute in all these stages and helps to take a business global through effective management of freight flows and increased efficiency throughout the distribution network. Not all TMS systems include functionality for international logistics. It can be leveraged at three basic levels: Strategizing.

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Veridian Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2018

The 2018 State of Logistics Report , sponsored by 3PL Central , indicates warehousing models are evolving at a phenomenal rate. As explained by the Lean Supply Chain , visibility and effective management of inventory are essential to maximizing warehouse space. Put brick-and-mortar storage space to use for extra inventory.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Most definitions of disintermediation characterize it as the elimination of intermediaries, or “ cutting out the middleman “ Further consider that the “Wastes” associated with Lean thinking and principles include transportation, inventory, over production and motion amongst others. Why is this relevant?

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Resilinc

MARCH 30, 2021

Key tasks in the Plan phase include developing a business case, creating service agreements with internal customers, defining metrics, and building a team and governance structure. Reduction in Freight expediting. It starts with building a business case. BUILD THE BUSINESS CASE. Better, Faster, More Accurate Decisions = ROI Realized.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

These visual management boards are commonly used in the application of lean principles and is something that most of our customers instantly recognize when they visit our offices because they utilize the same tools within their own organization. A key part of our daily discussions is customer KPI metrics. The case for face-to-face.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 14, 2024

Manufacturing inventory management requires a coordinated approach across production, purchasing, sales, and logistics departments. Ordering larger quantities also helps you to achieve economies of scale and reduces freight and transport expenses, but too much raw material inventory means an increased risk of waste.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service. Cost of inbound logistics is not taken into account.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 19, 2016

While this article is not going to focus on lean practices, the importance of keeping waste and process inefficiencies to a minimum can never be stressed enough when it comes to controlling expenditure and preventing cost blowouts in the supply chain. Implement performance metrics and monitor a selection of key performance indicator.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

Top management knows that lean can add value , but many still haven’t moved past the initial education stage into full-scale lean supply chain implementation. One reason may be that they haven’t made the paradigm shift as to how to implement lean. These metrics should be reviewed frequently to ensure supply chain success.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

The first post in this series broke down what is supplier quality management and the steps to evaluate suppliers and the second post gave you insight into the metrics to look out for by 6 major industries.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

In Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistics and Retail the effectiveness of your network will make the difference between success and failure. So we launched our Global Process Excellence program and we restarted our Lean program to drive massive improvements in our operating efficiencies. Benchmark metrics (eg. Employee impact.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2017

The quest to identify and achieve transportation cost savings is an ongoing one for transportation and logistics executives. One example is the disconnect between talking about Lean principles and actually applying them in transportation. “I I visited a company in Michigan this past fall,” Regan recounted, “and they were all into Lean.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

You know the people, the processes and the metrics. Most companies have a Procurement function, Distribution, Logistics, Planning, Inventory Management, Product Data Management, and Operations. Poor metric performance (eg. Lean, Agility). Too many metrics, no targets, and no focus. Poor customer feedback.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Logistics Processes to Plan For. Tips for Logistics Planning. No army should go into battle without a plan for attack; similarly, no ecommerce merchant should go into business without a plan for handling their logistics. What is logistics planning? Why logistics planning is important for ecommerce businesses.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2019

Non-asset based 3PLs use the assets from other logistics companies. Asset light 3PLs own physical assets and also partner with other logistics companies similar to non-asset based companies. The most important measure is the Paydex metric. Look for a 3PL that beats the logistics industry average. Dun & Bradstreet.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This guide will primarily look at fulfillment through the e-commerce lens and deal mostly with third-party logistics (3PL) fulfillment methodologies. Other items that are heavy or bulky must be shipped via freight , and that requires access to a whole different network of specialists. The three main types of fulfillment.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2015

Lean systems have provided a formidable operating strategy for leaders determined to achieve and maintain optimal operational systems and customer satisfaction levels. There are multiple good models for lean manufacturing operations. Who Needs Lean Manufacturing? Lean Manufacturing Planning and Implementation.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

And now let us examine the reasons why a career in logistics offers so much diversity to so many workers. If engineering is your thing, you could join a third-party logistics company and focus on solutions design. APICS, for example, runs some really good supply chain and logistics programmes. Do you want to be managing people?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I got started just as the dotcom craze was taking off, with new logistics startups coming to market every day (all of them announcing they were “The world’s leading provider of X” even though they were just a few months old). Descartes has 20,000+ customers on its Global Logistics Network, which experienced 21% growth and processed 18.6+

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

Lean is a new way of doing business. For shippers, culture and behavior have to change to apply Lean Transportation thinking. Lean thinking focuses on the elimination of all waste (where waste is defined as any non-value added process) and bringing value to the customer , beyond the customer’s expectations.

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The Lean Supply Chain

MARCH 22, 2015

Cost Reduction Options: Top Managementknows that lean can add value, but many still haven’t moved past the initial education stage into full-scale lean supply chain implementation. One reason may be that they haven’t made the paradigm shift as to how to implement lean. Lean Supply Chain Implementation Results.

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