Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. As I sat at the airport I worked on my presentation for the Supply Chain Insights’ webinar on building a customer-centric supply chain on August 17. Price and shipping policies should go hand in hand.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 14, 2017

Transportation management systems ( TMSs ) are not a new concept, but where they are hosted now, in the cloud, is still new to the shipping industry. This means managing shipments and inventory can be simplified and taken with you, giving you renewed freedom in operating your business. You simply log in and go. In a Nutshell.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 24, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and webinars that we prepared for jointly. Do we need to carry excess inventory? Can we get the supplies from an alternate source? Can we expedite?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 7, 2016

As explained by Bruce Tompkins , improving the supply chain includes improving service levels through better inventory management, reducing operating costs, reducing order-cycle time, achieving 100-percent accuracy, improving supply chain security and control, and improving flexibility.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 10, 2017

Reducing Costs in Shipping with a Focus on Inbound Logistics Strategy. While some vendors might disagree with plans to implement and inbound shipping strategy to reduce your costs, remember that you must look out for your company first. Metrics and Auditing Prevent Overbilling and Overpayment to Vendors for Shipping Costs.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

In order to optimize manufacturing operations, or really just about anything, you need to have at your fingertips the best and most accurate manufacturing metrics around. 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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GlobalTranz

JUNE 18, 2015

Product travel in reverse of their original paths from the seller to buyers’ locations, after which they may undergo disassembly and disposal or recycling, or repair or refurbishment, testing, packaging, warehousing, resale, shipping, customer support, and other reverse logistical processes executed by the seller outsourced services.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. From the research, we know that when organizations have source, make and deliver reporting to the same leader, that supply chain performance improves (intersection of operating margin and inventory turns). The year was 1985.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

I also think that Quintiq’s leadership in concurrent planning to solve new problems is promising, especially in the design of transportation and inventory flows. In prestige beauty and nutritional supplements, the cost to ship the product is minuscule. Service level is our most important metric. Our activities are broad.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 20, 2020

Come up with a set of internal metrics that will go towards eliminating problem areas. Retailers expect their partners to use and be proficient with modern inventory management tools. After early/late deliveries, improper ASN (advanced shipping notices) violations account for the second most chargebacks. Is your EDI up to snuff?

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Freight Plus

MARCH 20, 2020

Come up with a set of internal metrics that will go towards eliminating problem areas. Retailers expect their partners to use and be proficient with modern inventory management tools. After early/late deliveries, improper ASN (advanced shipping notices) violations account for the second most chargebacks. Is your EDI up to snuff?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. It is about much, much more than Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI ) or Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment. (The The use of customer segmentation strategies to define order policies for lead times, discounts, allocation, and shipping priorities.

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Vanguard Software

APRIL 16, 2021

Webinar: Register Now. A transformational business benefit of supply chain simulation is optimization-based scenario planning , determining how to optimize key metrics such as supply chain cost, risk, efficiency, and inventory. Download Webinar Recording. What is Supply Chain Simulation? Scenario Analysis.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2015

Does the system support all modes of shipping within your operation? If your biggest pain point in transportation management is in LTL freight shipping, our TMS system is perfect. Detailed and custom shipping and transportation data reports are available, too. Shipping is a key part of your company, and we’re here to help.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

While they may save money on unskilled labor and by achieving economies of scale, they ultimately will pay more because of longer lead times, increased inventories, the need for more management resources for planning and logistics, and constraints on their ability to respond quickly to changing demand. Research first.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 8, 2015

When all partners are working on the same platform environment it creates greater visibility to all shipping locations which in turn increases communication. This type of highly visible environment also allows data so that performance metrics can operate in a more efficient and powerful way. Real Results.

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FLEXE

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

As an online retailer, there are other ways to attract and retain customers—much of which comes down to inventory management across your fulfillment network to improve your delivery promise. You can watch the full recording of the webinar here. Below are four steps you can take to improve inventory management and delivery.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A good inventory management system can play a vital part in the smooth running of a business – and getting it set up properly can make all the difference. Learn more: What is Inventory Management? Techniques for 2021 What hardware requirements are there for an inventory management system?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2017

How do shippers know if their carrier selection process for less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping is working? Knowing the proper metrics and data points to track promotes cost-effective shipping practices and can improve vendor, carrier and consumer relationships, reports Merrill Douglas of Inbound Logistics. On-Time Performance.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Strategic Logistics: 8 Steps to Controlling Inventory Flow & Driving Warehouse Efficiency. Take a look at how a business can use technology , metrics , and services to improve transportation processes, which range from supplier shipping to route optimization. We then are going in depth on each of the 10 listed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Management practices such as lean manufacturing and just-in-time inventory management, along with globalization, have made tremendous impact on cost and service, but have accentuated risk. Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

We were just doing a webinar on cost to serve, which is one of my favourite topics. They were saying that their inventory is through the roof, demand is up, but that they were not tracking inventory properly, and production runs were running out of room— but it’s all exacerbated by the current situation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 24, 2013

Macy’s had been bragging at conferences about their work on cross-channel fulfillment with progress made in using their stores to ship directly to customers. Macy’s requested that I ship the damaged bowls back. More and more companies are struggling to make progress in operating margin and inventory cycles.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

As I picked it up , I saw a twitter alert welcoming people to the APICS webinar with @lcecere on Agility that afternoon. As we went live with the webinar, I laughed. In this blog post, I publically answer the questions from the webinar. I had gotten to bed late. It was 6:00 AM. This was before my wake-up call. Defining Agility.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Not only does warehouse optimization result in a healthier bottom line, but it also improves key warehouse metrics like accurate orders and on-time delivery. Where is your picking operation located with respect to shipping and product storage? Design a floor plan that meets your needs now and also allows for growth.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 29, 2016

According to Supply Chain Digest , a TMS can be leveraged to improve freight consolidation efforts, enable intermodal shipping, improve reverse logistics processes or work to reduce delays and inefficiencies in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments. Improved centralization of all shipping processes. You might be inclined to say, “Yes.”

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2015

A company in need of lean manufacturing practices tends to be easy to identify, typically displaying multiple of the following symptoms of operational deficiency: Inventory amasses in buffer stocks. Inventory records, product specs, shipping documents contain errors. Holding areas are maintained for excess inventory.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Inventory location and management. Transportation modes used in procurement and shipping. In other words, consumers can get practically anything they want at a moment’s notice, and more consumers are expressing a willingness to wait for a product a few days if free shipping is a possibility. Increasing order efficiency.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2016

So, your organization has decided to explore the benefits and perks of less than truckload freight shipping. Let’s take a look at how the TMS impacts the costs of shipping over the long term in four critical areas. Overall Costs of Less Than Truckload Freight Shipping. Customer Satisfaction.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI. When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory. I called Fastenal, who specializes in Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) for fasteners, in to see what we can do together.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

Walmart and FedEx can keep shipping, as long as we can keep producing. This is where leveraging your data to improve management around Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Output, and On-Time-In-Full Inventories matter like never before in human history. It’s on manufacturers now to not let humanity down on its critical needs.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2015

The costs of logistics and inventory are decreasing, contract renewal rate for logistics outsourcing remains good, and the emergence of cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, drone delivery and augmented reality is opening up a wide vista of opportunities. The Most Important Distribution Center Metrics to Track and Understand.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 20, 2021

A multichannel order management system not only tracks and syncs inventory across multiple locations, but also provides a single platform to process the picking, packing, shipping and delivery of products. Read more: 5 Tips to Improve Omnichannel Inventory Management. Mistake 3: Failing to adapt content across channels.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

So in PLM, you’re dealing with the engineering department commonly, product data management folks, that’s where the ideation, the management of taking that to release is happening, and then in ERP you’re doing supply chain, planning, inventory management. So, CLOVER IntegrateIT. The exchange of vendor quality and approved vendor list.

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GlobalTranz

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. Effective transportation management can be a hassle.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

Walmart and FedEx can keep shipping, as long as we can keep producing. This is where leveraging your data to improve management around Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Output, and On-Time-In-Full Inventories matter like never before in human history. It’s on manufacturers now to not let humanity down on it’s critical needs.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

You can also use these metrics to benchmark against similar taprooms in your neighbourhood. There are three methods: spreadsheets, online calculators, or inventory management software. grew their brewery using inventory management software. Missing inventory can see your production suffer and you’ll have to write it off.

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