Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI) is a mechanism in which organizations implement visual management strategies and facilitate key performance indicators (KPIs) at the ground level with day-to-day employee activities. Keith Richard is Vice President, Operations, Transportation Management, at Transplace. Where MDI and LSS Meet.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Supply chain professionals can learn a lot from Hollywood about outsourcing, sustainability, Big Data, innovation, supply chain strategy and risk management. Transportation against the clock. In Sorcerer (1977), drivers are tasked with transporting creates of explosive nitroglycerin through the South American jungle in two old trucks.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

That said, there are several high-level trends and factors that will impact supply chain and logistics strategies and operations in 2016: Oil Prices : Just a few years ago, there was plenty of talk about oil prices potentially reaching $300 per barrel and the impact it would have on supply chain and logistics networks and processes (e.g.,

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2013

What is the strategy of the company/supply chain: operational excellence, product leadership or customer intimacy? The company focus is on the consumer although our supply chain strategy at the moment is to support our growth. Also, our supply chain strategy is focused on product freshness and quality.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this effort, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) are essential because they provide a variety of supply chain management solutions that simplify warehouse operations, order processing, and transportation. LSPs generally endow tremendous inventory management and warehousing solutions, conveyance of orders and international logistics.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

For this reason, KPIs are essential for any business improvement strategy. Warehousing. Transportation. When a KPI shows that performance is consistently meeting or exceeding the required level, you can decide to raise the bar and set a higher standard to aspire to. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management.

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