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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Inventory stock turns in Days. Inventory management. Inventory levels. Total logistics cost. Which ones to use?… Warehousing.

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ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

QAD

Taking Ford as an example from the companies above, Ford is working with key suppliers in China, India, Thailand and South Africa to eliminate over 4,900 metric tons of CO2 and 24 million gallons of water usage over the next three years. Consider the effects of excess inventory and unnecessary shipments.

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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. There is a lack of clarity on what drives value and metrics are functional. Focus on the level of inventory.

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Red Sea Ocean Transport Shipping Disruption Update

Supply Chain Matters

Latest Developments As a result of the continued attacks, major container shipping lines continue in re-routing ships around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope to reach European and added destinations. retailers are already experiencing notifications of extended arrival times of ordered inventory. Some European and U.S.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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News Round-Up: 3 Businesses Prioritizing a Green Supply Chain

RFgen

metric tons of carbon emissions from contributing to global warming in 2015. Apple’s been sharing its supply chain logistics management information with the public in an official release for the last 10 years. The Apple report showed how new green distribution practices stopped 13.8

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News Round-Up: 3 Businesses Prioritizing a Green Supply Chain

RFgen

metric tons of carbon emissions from contributing to global warming in 2015. Apple’s been sharing its supply chain logistics management information with the public in an official release for the last 10 years. The Apple report showed how new green distribution practices stopped 13.8