GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2015

We continue our series on understanding the 3PL KPIs (Key performance indicators) from 3PL consultant, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chain as it relates to the engagement with a 3PL. We began our series first writing about the 9 key broad and somewhat soft topics to understand in effective KPI Management. What is lacking?

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

A highly effective 3PL will use key process indicators (KPIs) to monitor logistics performance. A KPI is an indicator (a metric) that you have chosen, and agreed with your partners and or customers, that will determine whether you are meeting your critical success factors. Logistics Key Process Indicators (KPI).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2017

When it comes to the logistics industry, whether it's transportation management contracts or warehouse contracts, there are a million moving parts, and as many questions. Use the Warehouse/3PL Transportation Management System (TMS) to optimize lanes and routes to save 15% + cost Reduction. Who doesn't love a good contract?

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

While technically, KPI selection and use are relatively straightforward, the mistakes we’ll discuss here can lead to many problems and difficulties. But we’re determined to enlighten you about their existence because, with that knowledge, you can avoid making KPI mistakes in your supply chain.

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LSCMS

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Read More January 1, 2024 Event Proceedings: LSCMS Shippers Council Sustainability Round Table Report Charting the Course to Sustainable Transportation: Our Journey to a. new initiatives are added or introduced based on the feedback and direction of the group as a whole which is led by a senior supply chain professional.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We conclude our ongoing series in talking about effective KPI management by giving you a real live Logistics KPIs management case study from Whirlpool's engagement with a logistics service level provider. We started the series first by " 9 Key Topics to Understand to Frame A Shipper’s Mind for Effective KPI Management with a 3PL."

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

KPIs in Supply Chain The Basics As in any business activity, supply chain operations need to focus doggedly on improvement to compete in the marketplace, but how do you know if your supply chain performance is satisfactory or getting better or, god forbid, worsening? Thats where KPIs come in. Whats a KPI Anyway?

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It considers all your business- and KPI-specific constraints, including capacity planning and respective lead times, and allows your planners to conduct daily dynamic replanning based on all latest information regarding material and work order progress, resource shutdowns, achieved yields and more.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2012

When you have chosen a 3PL partner, insure that you have an effective Service Level Agreement (SLA) with accompanying Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to manage the Service Level of the 3PL. This SLA/KPI has to be negotiated and agreed upon by you and your 3PL partner.This negotiation time can take three (3) to Six (6) months.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

This ensures the secure, high-capacity, and bi-directional transfer of essential information such as master data on products, customers, production-distribution infrastructure, transactional data on sales, inventory status and position, transportation execution data, external data e.g. competitor pricing, weather, recommendations, action triggers.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Increasing planning quality and visibility with smart algorithms and KPI based planning, allows Lufthansa Cargo to handle more cargo in the same facilities with better on-time performance, making it both a booster for efficiency as well as customer satisfaction. Lufthansa Cargo AG. With a turnover of 2.8 billion euros and 6.5

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 25, 2024

In the fast-paced world of logistics, efficient transportation is paramount. To stay competitive and sustainable, businesses must maximize their transportation vehicle utilization. References: Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions. Road Freight Transport and the Environment. Kearney, A. Mackie, P.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2024

Integrated Scenario Planning (ISP) serves as an optimization layer atop the supply chain technology stack, leveraging mathematical algorithms and optimization models to support decisions across key supply chain elements: locations, products, demand, supply, inventory, and transportation.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 1, 2016

Not convinced that your warehouse and transport teams need to collaborate? Steve, the head of transport at a large retailer and Eddie, the head of warehouse operations both look at their daily operations from a very different angle. Eddie shows Steve the warehouse’s KPI report from the last few days. It looks good.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2018

For example, if you ship 100 items, and 150 items were scheduled to be shipped, you have a deficit KPI, indicating delays or possible issues within the warehouse. This KPI is derived by dividing the total number of shipped orders by the number of planned shipments. An ideal result in one.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2023

In order to achieve this, demand planning, inventory planning, supply planning via procurement and/or production planning, along with fulfilment/allocation and even transportation planning need to be integrated. KPI dashboards to start measuring key supply chain KPIs such as excess inventory and stock-outs are important.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King® and our extended portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes, and transportation. Our world is dealing with unprecedented challenges.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 24, 2014

Remember that one of the things that sets Quintiq apart is our KPI-based planning system, meaning that we place business goals at the center of ever planning decision. Planet Planning Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Transport & Logistics Workforce Optimization' In this case: Would being acquired by Dassault Systèmes: 1.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Delivered in full & on time (DIFOT) is a very important key performance indicator (KPI) but most people measure it the wrong way and that’s why I am going to explain what I think is the best measure. The Transport Company’s DIFOT. This is the one everyone seems to measure—the transport company’s delivery in full & on time.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 21, 2014

You are given the options of different modes of transportation (land, sea and air) and your objective is to move your goods as quickly as possible, with maximized profits, while respecting all requirements and constraints. Risk: The KPI war. Planet Planning Transport & Logistics' Image credit: Customs Clearance Limited.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In our first post in the series, we set the mindset of the shipper by going over the 9 key topics to understand about effective KPI management and followed that post with the 7 strategic performance business practices to track and 4 KPI problems to solve. . At times, an audit of the percentage behind KPIs will be necessary.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The components of the perfect order KPI are as follows: On-time delivery: A calculation of the percentage of sales orders that arrive on time. In full delivery: This KPI tracks the percentage of sales orders that are delivered completely, meaning that the customer receives the correct items, in the right quantities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.” The data from Infor Nexus also helps the transportation teams do better carrier sourcing. Over the years the visibility has expanded to include all modes of transportation from their factories to the DCs and finally out to their customers.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 18, 2019

DELMIA Quintiq’s planning solution enabled the retailer to seize opportunities for route consolidation and improve its KPI for empty miles — something no other solution provider in the vendor selection process was able to prove they were able to do. Step 3: Choose the right solution – and make sure it fits.

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Silvon Software

JUNE 1, 2023

Remember that you can update your KPI selection at any time, so remain open to replacing ineffective metrics. The most important aspect to remember is that KPIs should align with your business strategy. This includes procurement, production, transportation, warehousing, and distribution.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Buyers should be aware that solutions differ in terms of whether their visibility and control span the entire supply chain or only focus on a specific function such as Transportation Management, Demand or Supply Planning, or Warehouse Management.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Building the Business Case for Supply Chain Technology Implementations This course equips you with the knowledge and tools to effectively justify and implement supply chain technology solutions, such as Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and transportation Management Systems (TMS).

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 29, 2023

Similar behavior was seen across road transport and air cargo. Although transport cost across all modes have been trending downwards for the last few months, it merely represents a shift in bottleneck from containers and transport vehicles to port handling and driver capacity.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

In supply chain, simply observing your entire supply chain in action to assess it is not possible, but with data and a reliable performance management system like The Owl, you can at-least have a real-time view of your supply chain performance through KPIs and metrics. Procurement Cost. Cash to Cash Cycle Time (Cash).

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

IL’s educational mission is to guide businesses to efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost increases by aligning supply to demand and adjusting enterprise functions to support that paradigm shift. Inbound Logistics is the pioneering magazine empowering demand-driven enterprises.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 22, 2014

At each stage in the process, from the ordering of raw materials all the way through to the delivery of a finished good, you need to identify the events in each stage and then map them to Key Performance Indicators (KPI) or dashboards. At each stage you can trigger different events to update statuses.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 10, 2024

While internet-based transport exchanges offer potential, their effectiveness is still debated due to uncertainties in carrier and shipper participation. Postponement: Strategies like Just-in-Time and postponement can reduce inventory and transportation costs. Their strategic decisions now influence overall business performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Many decisions made on a daily/weekly basis, such as inventory target setting, store replenishment, procurement planning, markdown optimization, dynamic pricing, order fulfillment, transportation planning, are candidates for autonomous planning. Autonomous planning can happen in steps as the organization advances its digital maturity.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 14, 2018

This is done through KPI (key performance indicators) tracking, advanced mapping as well as data integration & propagation. For an idea of the KPI improvements that can be achieved with Quintiq’s optimization solution, check out this article that features DHL Express Germany. What’s next?

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Matt is the VP of Sustainability and Innovation at Covenant Transport Services , a premium service provider of transportation services with focus on temperature controlled products, regional, and long haul delivery. Covenant Logistics provides transportation and logistics services in the United States. About Matt McLelland.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 30, 2024

From the warehouse manager to the transportation coordinator, each role in the logistics department contributes to the smooth flow of deliveries. Transportation and Routing: The logistics department is responsible for planning and organizing the transportation of goods.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 27, 2020

As the size and complexity of wind turbines grow, so do the manufacturing process requirements and component transportation costs. These new blades approach the limit of existing ground transportation infrastructure in terms of managing their delivery from the factory to the installation site.

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