The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2012

If you do not want to start at the 3PL as a contact customer with a SLA/KPIs, you can ship your goods and become a public account. Chuck specializes in Supply Chain Optimization, Third Party Logistics (3PL) and International Purchasing and Importing Consulting. Later, as you grow and gain experience, you can become a contract account.

Third Party Logistics 145

Third Party Logistics Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills KPI 145

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager. Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). 20 Years of Highway Data Shows Roads and Bridges Aren’t Crumbling ( Reason.org ). EU Energy Chief Sees Hurdles to Carbon Overhaul ( Wall Street Journal ).

Optimal Sourcing 100

Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2013

The first day that I worked with the Kimberly-Clark team, it was snowing in Neenah, Wisconsin. In the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter table, we can clearly see that “operating margin” and “inventory turns” matter to public financial performance. We want to tie VMI and collaborative shipping together.

Supply and Demand 210

Supply and Demand Demand Planning Software Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 210

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks. Nari holds a master’s degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.

Supply Chain Design Software 230

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 230

GlobalTranz

JULY 2, 2015

Recycling and re-using packaging and shipping materials, for example, can make your company leaner and greener. When you unpack received goods, add the packing materials such as peanuts or bubble wrap to your stash for shipping products.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Lean Waste Reduction Material Savings 120

6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

Warehousing 111

Warehousing 3PL Company Third Party Logistics 111