The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2019

Then, after a short spell in New Orleans, I moved to Houston to work with supply chain in oil and gas. If you live in Houston, you know who it is. We found equipment and materials that can’t be sourced locally. Then, we buy and ship it to get oil out of the ground. 04:37] Tell us about the world’s largest company.

Saudi Arabia 113

Saudi Arabia Logistics Network Optimization Software Company Procurement Analytics 113

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Container Shipping Industry The quarterly performance of ocean container shipping lines continue to reflect decreased volumes and significantly reduced profitability levels amid this industry’s reported 30 percent reduction in scheduled route capacity. The firm’s Maersk Line container shipping business unit reported net profit of $2.3

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 52

Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Recent estimates suggest that Hurricane Harvey destroyed a minimum of 100,000 homes in the Houston-Beaumont, Texas, area. Is over-the-road trucking, rail or even shipping vessel the most cost-effective and expeditious way to get a particular product to a disaster recovery area? That translates into some $1.8

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Rail Software Demand Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 40

NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2016

The problem in most supply chains is “not enough data”, because data is being created from machines, from people, from systems, and from external sources. Often the sources of information are hidden in piles of data that we don’t think about. How do we understand and limit the data we focus on for decision-making? No easy task.

Sourcing Strategies 40

Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Real-time Visibility 40