3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Managing a global supply chain network requires the ability to manage and control both global transportation execution and the associated freight spend. In a constantly shifting and competitive global trading environment, it is increasingly important to control all costs across the entire supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 88

Optimal Sourcing Global Transportation Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Optimization 88

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The overarching rule that all actions taken are meant to meet the needs of the present society without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs, is a key driver. We want to support and enrich these local communities through what we do best: logistics and transportation services. Acting for Planet.

Resource Reduction 242

Resource Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Global Supply Chain Software 242

3rdwave

JULY 20, 2020

Too often – make that almost always – importers and exporters (BCOs – Benefiticcial Cargo Owners) are dependent on their NVOCC, Freight Forwarder or 3PL (3PL) to provide them with visibility into their global supply chains. independent performance metrics and analytics for management decision support.

3PL 54

3PL Freight Procurement Analytics Negotiating Skills 54

Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Now, the survey didn’t necessarily emphasize that companies were moving toward logistics analytics. But it did indicate that the overwhelming majority, 81% of simplifying payment processing , while 74% focus more on outsourcing logistics and transportation services. Analytics Must Offer Actionable Insights.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

Prescriptive Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Analytics Software Analytics 52

Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

For the second consecutive four-quarter period, the freight market faced continual capacity challenges as the global supply chain wrestled with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Will these forces continue to play a part in the freight market in the coming year? Consumption Drives Freight Market Growth. percent in November.”

Freight 52

Freight Purchasing Skills Procurement Analytics Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

Predictive Analytics 117

Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But with freight conditions like those we have seen throughout most of 2020, building in additional lead time is an even more essential piece of your logistics operational puzzle. percent reporting LTL transit times had been extended by one or two days, and another 16.4 On-time freight performance also increased to 99.27%.

Freight 52

Freight Cost Reduction Strategies Shipping Price Reduction 52

GlobalTranz

JUNE 18, 2015

This presents opportunities for developing new revenue streams, an exciting challenge to logistics professionals. So, many suppliers utilize outside logistics management to ensure customers remain fully satisfied and continue to repeat purchasing. meaningful and accurate performance metrics. reverse logistic cycle time control.

Reverse Logistics 120

Reverse Logistics Optimization Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 120

3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Managing a global supply chain network requires the ability to manage and control both global transportation execution and the associated freight spend. In a constantly shifting and competitive global trading environment, it is increasingly important to control all costs across the entire supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Global Transportation Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Optimization 40

3rdwave

JANUARY 17, 2020

Global transportation is the nexus through which all related international transportation information flows. Capturing, aggregating, and analyzing all the global supply chain transportation and product/SKU level detail is foundational to having end-to-end supply chain visibility. High transportation visibility is essential.

Optimization Software 54

Optimization Software Supply Chain Optimization Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand 54

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Some logistics involves transportation or warehouses or both. However, though, with the expectations of an easy return experience from the B2C side of business, the industrial (read bigger freight shipments than small package) side and B2B side of business are now expected to have an efficient, focused, an costly reverse logistics program.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 243

Logistics Network Optimization Software Reverse Logistics Manufacturing Procurement Logistics 243

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This action represents a reported 77 percent premium to the company’s closing stock price on November 22, 2022, the last full trading day prior to media reports involving a potential transaction. The announcement further coincides with Coupa Software’s report of fiscal third quarter financial performance.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Negotiate Pricing 52

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Now includes installation, so home improvement shippers, like Home Depot and Lowes Home Improvement, must now consider eCommerce to be a venue for selling items requiring installation and assembly, reports Stuart Lauchlan of Diginomica. Leveraging Metrics, Shippers Find Better Ways to Excel at Customer Service and Last Mile Services.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 122

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Procurement Analytics Cost Reduction Strategies 122

Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come as they visit the Xmas supply chain. Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. The production for Christmas Present is one of perpetual flux and readiness, from R&D, sourcing and assembly to distribution.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Purchasing Skills Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Machine learning is providing the needed algorithms, applications, and frameworks to bring greater predictive accuracy and value to enterprises’ data sets and contributing to diverse strategies succeeding.”[1] Machine learning can prove useful all along the supply chain from procurement to production to marketing to after sales support.

Optimal Sourcing 124

Optimal Sourcing Columbus Procurement Analytics Predictive Analytics 124

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. At a high level, what GEON does is purchase plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. Mr. Herrin was a good fit.

Supply Chain Planning Software 235

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Transformation Modeling Scenario Planning 235

Intelligent Audit

JUNE 29, 2021

Disruptions in the shipping industry, marked by tight capacity and upward pricing pressure forced pharmaceutical shippers to implement more agile and effective means of distribution, resulting in the integration of shipping technology to optimize shipping flows, reduce overall costs, & improve customer experience. within six months. .

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Prescriptive Analytics Software Shipping Analytics Software 52

Intelligent Audit

JUNE 29, 2021

Disruptions in the shipping industry, marked by tight capacity and upward pricing pressure forced pharmaceutical shippers to implement more agile and effective means of distribution, resulting in the integration of shipping technology to optimize shipping flows, reduce overall costs, & improve customer experience. . within six months. .

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Prescriptive Analytics Software Shipping Analytics Software 52

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of April 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which continue to reinforce a state of contraction level stabilization within global supply chain networks. Some good news is that the reported data reinforces that global supply chain wide pressures have eased considerably. declined 1.5

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Strategy 52

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 3, 2018

E-commerce has transformed how consumers shop and purchase their favorite products, as well as try new products and services. Solutions to improve transparency and collaboration in e-commerce can successfully mitigate many of the challenges present in e-commerce logistics and manage freight spend. Think about it.

Cost Reduction Strategies 202

Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Price Reduction 202

GTG Technology Group

JULY 6, 2016

Anyone in the shipping and transportation industry recognizes the importance of carriers. With increasingly complicated logistical and resource issues arising, Transportation Management Software (TMS) must remain at the forefront of technology to stay afloat. Buyers of a TMS are presented with two initial options.

Demand Planning Software 36

Demand Planning Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software Predictive Analytics Software 36

Unleashed

JANUARY 14, 2024

It refers to the process of purchasing, storing, and tracking the various goods required to build a product. The goal of manufacturing inventory management is to balance the supply and demand of products and minimise manufacturing costs and waste. For this reason, food manufacturers in particular run a high risk of spoilage and waste.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction Inventory Management 52

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. That stated, the reported 49.6 but represented 0.6

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Global Purchasing Skills 52

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?

Waste Reduction 63

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Price Reduction 63

GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

Although 3PL Logistics Companies or 3PLs were around before the recession, companies realized the short-term savings of outsourcing logistics, transportation, and freight management to 3PLs quickly, and the age of the rise of the logistics provider was born. As a result, some specific services have emerged from the shadows.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Negotiating Skills 3PL Purchasing Skills 120

Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

” What often goes unspoken is the fact that something having potential means there may not be much to crow about at the present. Potential refers to a future state rather than the present state. Tracking payment information, such as purchase orders. Managing freight transportation. Managing supply chain risk.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 100

GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2016

In modern manufacturing and transportation, savings are everything. Most industry experts rate the cost of logistics as very costly. Nearly every company offers some sort of discounted shipping plan for large purchase orders, and more customers are demanding faster delivery at a reduced rate. Core KPIs to Track and Understand.

Freight 120

Freight Procurement Analytics Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 120

GlobalTranz

MARCH 4, 2015

We are lucky to also feature the great supply chain of Staples, who recently purchased Office Depot. The end result of both projects will be presented to senior Staples leadership at the end of the engagement. A specialization in traffic and transportation was first offered in 1919 when the School of Management was founded.

Gartner 120

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 120

Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

The Uberization of Freight. People are trying to automate as much of the order-to-cash process as possible - however, there are hurdles that make the fully automated “Uberization of Freight” difficult for both buyer and seller. Turney Thompson, vice president, Kenco Transportation Management. making human intervention necessary.

Predictive Analytics Software 96

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Software 96

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2018

My firm conducts the survey every couple of years and we recently finished up our 2018 survey findings report, which is available here. When selling logistics, we all want to paint a picture of a better future, post purchase. I got a call lately from someone who said he could bring down rising freight rates.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 174

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Survey Supply Chain Software 174

SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery. Business Solutions: Amazon Business – Marketplace offering tailored products and tools for businesses, including bulk purchasing and business pricing.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 79

Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies Inventory Management Software 79

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While forecast accuracy, if used well, can reduce safety stock, what I find in the study of the global multi-national is the rise of cycle stock due to increased item complexity, and the increase of in transit inventories due to longer freight lanes and longer cycles in ocean transportation.

Waste Reduction 150

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Inventory Optimal Sourcing 150

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.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Metrics Manufacturing 120

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 21, 2020

So much time is spent in data entry, spreadsheet creation and manipulation, chart creation, purchase order changes, labelling, reporting and more that is wasteful. You download their app, take the goods off the shelf as you need and as you leave the store your purchases are automatically billed to you. There are no cashiers.

Waste Reduction 91

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings 91

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

The list is presented in the order the responses were received in: 1) Andreas Wieland , Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School Successful supply chain management means that organizations are well-orchestrated in an end-to-end value network. It might cost a little more, but will help avoid empty shelves and lost sales.

Waste Reduction 274

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 274

3rdwave

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Poor master data management manifests itself in inconsistent data quality, unnecessary human intervention, inaccurate documentation, reporting, and analysis. The result of poor master data management is that all related processes and reports are compromised. Limited Master Data Visibility and Accessibility. Inefficient Processes.

Optimal Sourcing 66

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Design Software 66

CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Since produce and fresh ingredients are crucial for holiday meals, safely transporting these temperature-sensitive items, delivering them on time and in full, and keeping them freshly stocked on store shelves is vitally important for retailers. These, combined with holiday deadlines, present unique challenges for the logistics industry.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 44

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Beverage Logistics 44