The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As part of the CMA CGM Group, CEVA Logistics has a global reach, which means that we can make a global difference. The logistics business, is predominantly a network business driven by our employees. Keeping that in mind, CEVA Logistics aspires to ensure the protection and professional development of our employees.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 7, 2016

Through the use of connected devices and greater abilities to capture data in real time, the concept of end-to-end visibility and improvement thru the use of supply chain analytics has changed. What Do Supply Chain Analytics Have to Do With This Ability?

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

SXM Webinar Series with Art of Procurement. In the first of a three-part Art of Procurement Live Webinar Series ‘Putting the Supplier Experience at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement’ in partnership with HICX, we focus on how to make the business case for Supplier Experience Management (SXM). .

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The word digital is everywhere in their presentations– digital path to purchase, digital agriculture, and digital manufacturing. This includes the automation of the list and driving demand before the store, driving demand in the store, mining the data from checkout and listening to sentiment post purchase. I give them credit.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

We finished our report on the maturation of hospital supply chains , and I have put the finishing touches on the Healthcare Supply Chain Index for this Thursday’s webinar. The most common reporting relationship in the organization is to the hospital’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Please use this link: [link].

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Amazon’s purchase of Kiva Robots changed the landscape of robotics in the supply chain. Technology Will Reshape Procurement Practices. Better procurement practices translate into better overall sales, but the role of procurement in driving sales’ statistics will change throughout 2017. Robotics Will Grow More Versatile.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 18, 2015

Needs for efficient reverse logistics systems continue to increase as e-commerce claims greater market share, and as so many traditionally functioning businesses grow and inevitably incur increasing volume of returns. This presents opportunities for developing new revenue streams, an exciting challenge to logistics professionals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. The company is using Blue Yonder for transportation management, Coupa’s Supply Chain Guru for network design, and FourKites ( see the webinar ) for transportation visibility in certain regions or departments to help with this.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The consulting team pitches a theme–vision of supply chain best practices, big data analytics, or demand-driven value networks– to the executive team, and a new project is initiated. It was also the preference of the consulting partners because the projects were longer, more costly and better aligned with the consulting model.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

Editor's Note: As a third party logistics company with a focus on better Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight management, we have several shippers who are in the manufacturing industry. 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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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 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. Level-two is starting to leverage predictive analytics: Can I predict where a challenge or disruption is going to occur?

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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. All winners received their digital images this week. )

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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. There are about 10+ measurements on evaluating the efficiency, but all those get consolidated to a single metric called the ‘LPMH’ (lines per man hour).

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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. Supply Chain White Papers offshoring'

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 5, 2023

Quality and Regulatory Alignment for Audit Readiness Full transcript below: Wendy Levine Welcome to today’s webinar, exploring “Quality and Regulatory Alignment for Audit Readiness.” If you’d like to take a minute to let us know where you’re joining us from, you can use the chat feature that’s in your webinar toolbar there.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2016

Most industry experts rate the cost of logistics as very costly. Nearly every company offers some sort of discounted shipping plan for large purchase orders, and more customers are demanding faster delivery at a reduced rate. Freight Management KPIs are undoubtedly the most important metrics to track and understand.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2015

Given that our proprietary TMS, the Cerasis Rater , provides multiple reports, giving our shippers’ many insights, this post is quite appropriate, just like getting the data that is meaningful , in order to make the best decisions for your business possible. . Driver wages represent 26% of costs. On-time pickups.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 19, 2016

percent annually, reports Jeffrey B. Graves of Inbound Logistics , accounting for nearly one-half of $1 trillion by 2010. In fact, this details should be compiled and reported from within your warehouse management system (WMS), which reduces the amount of time required in processing thousands, if not tens of thousands, of orders.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2018

In other words, the simple act of providing reports to executives and upper-level managers could be considered a form of data visualization, and better reporting will be a fundamental improvement in supply chains throughout 2018, explains Craig Guillot of Supply Chain Dive. Service Supply Chains Will Dominant the Market.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The most common complaint of newer companies using big data analytics capabilities tends to revolve around traditional questions of business strategy. Consider the following elements explains John Richardson of Inbound Logistics, that impact business strategy. Raw material suppliers and logistics. Increasing order efficiency.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As with the logistics category where we featured 15 most popular blog posts vs. the 10 we covered in the top manufacturing blog posts and supply chain blog posts , we write so many transportation blog posts in that category, we are going to feature the 16 most viewed transportation blog posts. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2015

From reverse logistics to pricing, and finally, some solutions. . Price management, inventory management, process optimization, and utilizing appropriate metrics to drive performance (and compensation) are critical. Of their purchasing department? Differentiation. What truly makes me difference than my competition?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2015

Insufficient metrics employed by many business leaders often reflect only on areas like production labor efficiency and equipment usages—focusing inordinate amounts of emphasis on improvement in these isolated areas and failing to identify performance issues throughout the company. cuts purchasing costs. cuts inventory costs.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 3, 2017

Up to 50 percent of shippers opt to work with an outside vendor for parcel shipment auditing, reports Parcel Magazine. This only represents a fraction of how auditing software can improve your bottom line, so you need to understand why it is paramount in your logistics technology stack.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 24, 2018

Customer activity has increased, and some employees are actually sending their personal purchases to work address. Growth of e-commerce is expected to result in a 20-percent increase in parcel shipping in 2018, reports Tom Hazel of Parcel MEDIA. Shippers should begin tracking inbound freight metrics , especially among inbound parcels.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. No Purchase Orders were used. There was no inventory carrying costs or concern for inventory turns. As always our goal is to educate and inform.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2016

Many logistics providers and entities in the transportation management industry are unsure of what exactly the final rule on the URS means and how it affects business on a daily basis. Furthermore, all transportation and logistics providers and entities must have this number on or before September 30, 2016, reports the FMSCA.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2016

Initially, the cost seems to outweigh the benefits, but the overall cost of using Less than truckload freight shipping is dramatically lower than using FT in the long run for short distances and small shipments. Performance Reviews.

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