The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

Logistics Procurement – Performance Management by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Shortly after the outset of COVID, in early 2020, supply chains have been disrupted across the globe. Logistics Managers need to address other elements namely: How do we measure ocean freight spending against market levels?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is reverse Logistics? Before we dive in the nuances of reverse logistics, otherwise known as return logistics, integration, let's briefly recap what reverse logistics is. Reverse logistics refers to all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. Managing return logistic can be challenging.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Understanding last mile logistics is only half the battle. Shippers need to reevaluate their existing last mile logistics processes and devise an effective last mile logistics strategy that aligns consumer and business expectation. In fact, an effective last mile logistics strategy must consider these nine key points.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

The past 12 months have been a year unlike any other for suppliers and providers in the CPG logistics world. A new report from the Food Marketing Institute and Boston Consulting Group highlights the effects increased demand had on organizations in the CPG marketplace. COVID’s Effects on CPG Logistics . cost per case.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2024

Companies across the globe are being placed under pressure to keep an accurate record of emissions data across their entire supply chain, due to regulations requiring annual reporting. The post Siemens EcoTech: Driving Sustainable Transformation of Industry appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The four key methods here will help you drive more success as you bring the metrics to life on your warehouse floor: 1. Show the “story” of your metrics with quarterly and yearly growth charts; show how far you’ve come as a team over time. As a leader, you need many tools to eliminate this mindset.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 13, 2015

Throughout the supply chain, the use of metrics to track and understand processes provides an invaluable resource for ensuring increased production and customer satisfaction. What Distribution Center Metrics Need Tracking? However, the most important metrics can be categorized into the following eight areas. On-Time Shipping.

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E2open

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Report outlines approach to corporate purpose and sustainability, and the value it provides to clients’ ESG goals AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. E2open’s reporting process continues to evolve along with its approach to corporate responsibility, which includes new data, transparency, and supporting protocols.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that again dropped to an all-time low for June 2023. According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Fred owned logistics and customer service for the organization. They reported to a man named Tony. Dan had a very manufacturing view and Fred focused on logistics. In contrast, Fred’s bonus was on logistics costs, so he was constantly rebidding lanes and bringing in new carriers. The metrics were not aligned.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

This index was reported as 1.84 reported for June, and 2.59 reported for May. The July report narrative indicated that the decline in the pressures index was similar to that over the past two months and was uniform across most of the subcomponents of this index. Logistics Managers Index. PMI reports for July.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a retailer, so much of your time and energy goes into managing your inventory , streamlining your logistics, building partnerships, and curating the customer experience. By monitoring particular metrics over time across your online sales, in-store sales, and operations, you’ll gain quantitative insights into your business performance.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Decode the state of Asia’s last mile, with our latest research report! It uncovers valuable insights about the current state of last-mile logistics in these countries. 49% of global organizations lack confidence in tracking sustainability metrics to reduce emissions and fuel consumption.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

For instance, according to a recent report from Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, 21% of the world’s largest organizations, representing $14 trillion in revenue, have made commitments to achieve net-zero emissions. [1]. Data accuracy to aid in decision-making — One must have a system to draw insight from data.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that dropped to an all-time low for May 2023. The reported May value of 47.3 The May report narrative reinforced that “ the negatives seem to outweigh the positives in the logistics industry.” logistics industry continues in a state of recession.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022 This edition will cover: The signs of looming stagflation How executives can prepare their supply chains The imminent problem of staffing shortages The latest use of drones in supply chain Notable changes in the leadership ranks.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

This initiative is central to enhancing the management and efficiency of its logistics operations throughout Europe. This reporting capability also informs further investments for the future, knowing with surety that electric trucks, for example, will have a positive effect on overheads, as well as net zero goals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2022

In 2021, Coupa reported losses of $180.1 The Rule of 40 was popularized by venture capitalists in recent years as a key performance metric for SaaS firms. The metric captures the trade-off between short-term viability and the investment in growth. They report that Coupa is at 58.2% on this metric.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. For the nine months ended January 31, 2022, the Company reported operating earnings of approximately $7.7 wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, were recognized among Food Logistics’ 2021 Top Software and Technology Providers.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2017

With the added pressure to lower costs to end-users, your customers, it’s no surprise that the need for increased scrutiny and cost reductions among inbound logistics partners, your vendors, has gone rogue. This is where an effective inbound logistics guide becomes important. In other words, the term, “metrics,” can be deceiving.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 20, 2017

While automation is poised to revolutionize eCommerce Logistics and last mile delivery, last mile eCommerce will benefit from increased use of white glove logistics services. eCommerce is growing by rates in excess of 300 percent, reports McKinsey and Company via Business of Fashion, especially in emerging markets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But, more commonly there are downside surprises: customers lower the volume they want on an order, delay their order, there are manufacturing problems, logistics problems, staffing issues, to name the most obvious downside risks. The network supports downstream channel partners, upstream supply partners, and logistics partners.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. If you are familiar with the term logistics, then you undoubtedly know it conjures up a different meaning to different people , different countries, and different companies even. Read the full Post.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Ben is Vice President of Managed Services at Coyote Logistics , a leading global third-party logistics provider. About Ben Steffes Ben Steffes is Vice President of Managed Services at Coyote Logistics, a leading global third-party logistics provider. Ben Steffes and Joe Lynch discuss 3PL outsourcing trends.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Logility is working with a leader in the distribution and logistics space that provides delivery to auto dealers for the dealers’ parts and services business. Logistical Challenges. With 10 distribution centers, each with over 100 routes, and each route with over 15 stops, this posed a significant logistics problem.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2017

. Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Robert Everett who gives us some fantastic tips for managing logistics effectiveness. In this article, I propose to have a look at several logistic skills that, besides the specific knowledge in this area, will help to maximize the logistics effectiveness. Quality-focused.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 2, 2024

By Inés Alcántara, Senior Sales Engineer In an era marked by unpredictability and technological advancements, understanding and adapting to the changing demands of logistics is not just an option, but a necessity for success. There are five pivotal solutions and trends that are reshaping the logistics landscape.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2021

In addition, shippers were responsible for the whole of their operations, ranging from carrier negotiations through freight settlement and dispute resolution practices like reverse logistics. . 3PLs have more experience in managing logistics and can refine their technologies to accommodate shippers’ needs. . These include: .

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. Growing tensions between China and trading partners. Unrest in Sudan.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The larger the organization, the more tension with conflicting functional metrics making decisions more difficult. Note in Figure 1 the gaps from recent research between supply chain planning and manufacturing, logistics, and sales. The gap between logistics and procurement; and logistics and customer service increases process latency.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 2, 2024

Home January 02, 2024 5 Ways to Cope with Changing Logistics Demand in 2024 Inés Alcántara , Senior Sales Engineer In an era marked by unpredictability and technological advancements, understanding and adapting to the changing demands of logistics is not just an option, but a necessity for success.

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Silvon Software

JUNE 1, 2023

Ideally, your S&OP KPIs should consist of a mix of strategic, tactical, and operational metrics. At times, finding the right metrics can feel incredibly challenging, and there might be a tendency to measure things for the sake of measurement. The KPIs here highlight procurement, production, logistics, and customer fulfillment.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 31, 2023

Lean logistics is a strategy designed to optimise supply chain efficiency by cutting out waste and maximising customer value. In this guide to lean logistics: What is lean logistics? Product companies implement lean logistics to eliminate downtime in the supply chain and give customers better value.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

In the below article I propose to have a look at the main benefits and advantages of the cloud-based logistics management. Each industry has its peculiarities, among the others, in the logistics, manufacturing, and supply. It incorporates your resources from every stage of the logistic process in the real-time.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 5, 2016

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Today's post will cover the top 5 logistics blogs from 2016 so far. Top Logistics Blogs from the First Half of 2016 So Far. From Third Party Logistics, Warehouse information, Technology, and KPIs.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Using technology to improve last mile metrics is essential to driving last mile costs down, but how do shippers know if the technology is helping or hurting? Essentially, shippers need to track these 11 metrics. On-Time Deliveries Are King of Last Mile Metrics. Fuel Consumption Rates. Driver Hours In-Motion and Stationary.

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