BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2021

Rising demand in North America and Europe led to increased freight moving on the Suez and Pacific routes, which meant more full containers inbound versus outbound, leading to global container shortages. Historically, inventory was always to blame for higher holding costs and led to companies wanting to run a lean supply chain.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

While companies “talk” about collaboration with suppliers, in reality, the procurement organization is doing the opposite due to financial re-engineering placing more responsibility on the role of banks to fund working capital in the value chain. We are pulling the data. I think both are great supply chain leaders.

Optimal Sourcing 169

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Design Software 169

Supply Chain Network

JULY 10, 2011

Myers, 56, will lead the functional groups that make up the company’s integrated supply chain, including Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering and Customer Service and Logistics. billion, more than half of which was earned outside North America.

Food 79

Food Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Six Sigma 79

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4 The Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator tracks average ocean container shipping transit times.

Global Transportation 52

Global Transportation Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Strategies Global 52

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

Lean is a new way of doing business. For shippers, culture and behavior have to change to apply Lean Transportation thinking. Lean thinking focuses on the elimination of all waste (where waste is defined as any non-value added process) and bringing value to the customer , beyond the customer’s expectations.

Waste Reduction 120

Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Cost Reduction Strategies Lean 120

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2023

Their growth has been organic; they have built new facilities, primarily in the Middle East and North America. Engineers, business analysts, procurement analysts, finance analysts, and other workers typically love Excel. They have gone from producing 19 billion pounds annually to 36 billion pounds today.

Chemicals 28

Chemicals Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, switching to more efficient lighting requires significant investment, especially if you choose induction lights, which are particularly expensive to procure. Can we “Lean” Our Warehouse Processes? After all, lean is all about eliminating various forms of waste.

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Cost Reduction Strategies Warehousing Waste Reduction Purchasing Skills 89

Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Penske Logistics Reaches Agreement to Acquire Transfreight North America. This week it was Penske Logistics announcing that it is acquiring Transfreight North America from Mitsui & Co., Infor Delivers Dynamic Cloud Solution for Supply Chain Execution.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Network Optimization Software Modeling Software 100

Unleashed

JULY 11, 2021

Sustainability is a characteristic of lean manufacturing through waste reduction and improved inventory control. Sustainability certifications in North America. Sustainability certification that is the most important to your business and aligns with its procurement policies.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Manufacturing Procurement New Zealand Waste Reduction 98

ShipBob

MAY 19, 2022

With the pandemic highlighting the need to create a lean supply chain and improve supply chain agility, ecommerce businesses have been adapting and improving to further support the industry growth. This enables you to adjust your procurement planning to meet the changes in demand so you can avoid stockouts and obsolete inventory.

Global 52

Global Supply Chain Planning Software Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Network Software 52

Resilinc

APRIL 20, 2021

After almost 40 years in procurement, Tom Linton is still excited about the business of supply chains. What’s going on is a re-balancing … An imbalance was created, one that leaned too heavily on China and other Asian countries, because sourcing was driven by one priority: reducing labor costs.”

Global 62

Global South America Agile and Lean Supply Chain Africa 62

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2020

And with less manufacturing output there were fewer container ships leaving Asia full of goods meaning activity in ports in North America and Europe would slow down rather quickly. As such we have had decades of philosophy associated with lean inventory management, just in time delivery, and inventory minimization.

Supply Chain Design Software 82

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design 82

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In 2017, DB Schenker opened a new regional headquarters in Miami-Dade as well as several new support offices throughout the Americas, with continuous investment in contract logistics focusing on Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, as well as new Free Trade Zones and cross border facilities.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 45