DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index, 923 million metric tons of food is wasted globally every year. Source: [link]. By creating greater transparency throughout food supply chains, manufacturers can identify where the wastage happens and solve the problem at the source. Enable Sustainability with DELMIA.

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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.

Resource Reduction 242

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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.

Metrics 153

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Calculating the carbon footprint of a company’s comprehensive logistics framework is tremendously complex. Creating more sustainable logistics is even more important for the trucking industry. Sustainable Logistics | Quantifying Sustainability Measures of Your Logistics. That’s potentially frustrating.

Waste Reduction 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

It is my hope that the readers of this blog will take time to either join us today to listen to the launch of the Supply Chain Index on our webinar or listen to the replay. (We The relationship between corporate financial performance and supply chain metrics was complex; and in my first attempts, I was unable to derive a correlation.

Supply Chain Design Software 257

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As a report sponsor, we were honored to participate in an in-person event hosted by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and CSCMP, the report authors. where the various parts were sourced, what are they made of, etc.) Learn more about how Supply Chains Can Save the World , and watch a replay of the MIT CTL webinar.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. Check out their performance by plotting year-over-year metrics at the intersection of two ratios and look at the patterns. In the analysis of the Supply Chains to Admire, we use PTBV as a proxy metric of value.

Pharmaceutical 210

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Comprehensive view of source, make and deliver. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Focus is on make, source and deliver together.

Supply Chain Planning Software 216

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Supply chain and logistics consultant, educator, and podcast host Rob O’Byrne has over 40 years of supply chain experience. He has been helping companies design more profitable supply chains for over 25 years, most of them as founder and CEO of Logistics Bureau. It’s embarrassing to say, but I’ve been in logistics since 1975.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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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.

Supply Chain Design Software 188

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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 focus has been on sourcing and managed costs. For more on healthcare, check out our recent webinar. Please use this link: [link].

Modeling 236

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 26, 2016

The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. Check out their performance by plotting year-over-year metrics at the intersection of two ratios and look at the patterns. In the analysis of the Supply Chains to Admire, we use PTBV as a proxy metric of value.

Pharmaceutical 110

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 24, 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. Can we get the supplies from an alternate source? Can we expedite? Can we use premium freight?

Automotive 69

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2015

This is especially relevant for third-party logistics and transportation management service providers, whose service fee is based on reducing cost and streamlining the shipper’s supply chain. Additionally, some level of predictability helps in the carrier sourcing aspect of the business too. Gaining "Shipper of Choice" Status.

Transportation Management 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Too few companies understand the differences between syndicated data sources and the use of channel data. To help you, we are working on a series of webinars and research projects. In addition, my new book Metrics that Matter is designed to help build cross-functional teams. 3) Imagine What the Supply Chain Can Be.

Analytics Software 291

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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. Strategic Logistics: 8 Steps to Controlling Inventory Flow & Driving Warehouse Efficiency. INFOGRAPHIC] Top 10 Logistics and Supply Chain Facts of 2014.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. Much to my chagrin, when I entered into the world of supply chain, the processes of source, make and deliver were usually not designed. Instead, I think that it needs to be holistic to balance the trade-offs of source, make and deliver together.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 12, 2017

Follow these steps, as outlined by Inbound Logistics , to create a working, evolving guide that puts the power of control and visibility in your hands. It needs to have a fail-safe to prevent vendors from selecting incorrect shipping methods and provide a source of cross-checking between shipment selection.

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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). . We are discussing them.

Procurement Analytics 52

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E2open

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Companies on e2open’s connected platform can make more accurate, efficient, and autonomous decisions and improve execution for operations spanning channel, planning, logistics, global trade, and supply. Channel partners visit multiple sources to build a complete view of sales leads, which is a time-consuming and inefficient process.

Supply Chain Network Software 60

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

ThroughPut helps companies achieve this quickly by leveraging our Supply Chain AI on their existing disparate data sources”. . Join our upcoming webinar to learn more – Getting your 2023 Supply Chain and Finances Right – The How, Which, and When of Supply Chain Risk Mitigation. Key Financial Capabilities.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

Calculating the carbon footprint of a company’s comprehensive logistics framework is tremendously complex. LTL gets even trickier according to a report by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. . The answer, frankly, is after the product passes through the literal and figurative wall from the manufacturing to logistics realm.

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. As contractors across the logistics industry begin questioning their relationships with carrier networks , the FRONTdoor Collective is taking a new approach.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Companies expanded e-commerce and omnichannel solutions simultaneously as well, reports Steve Banker of Logistics Viewpoints. The IIoT empowers contingency planning by giving supply chain entities real-time data from an endless number of sources, which range from online browsing data to point-of-sale data. This is contingency planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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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. Based on the disruptive events that we are seeing – from tariffs, NAFTA, Brexit, COVID-19, etc.

Automotive 85

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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'

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

See below slide from one of my webinars. I see more strategic decisions (close a plant or DC, enter a new product category, change in strategic sources) more in this category as well (which is different than what I show in figure 4). Decision quality will become a performance metric in IBP. I was a planner once.

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Today we continue our long series and look at teaching shippers how to remain strategic when it comes to logistics and their transportation management program. Strategic Logistics: 8 Steps to Controlling Inventory Flow & Driving Warehouse Efficiency. 6 Benefits of Applying Useable Data in Logistics For Continuous Improvement.

Transportation Management 120

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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).

Optimal Sourcing 81

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 19, 2016

Implement performance metrics and monitor a selection of key performance indicator. The expense of freight transportation can also be a source of supply chain blowouts. Outsourcing logistics to a third party provider. An Upcoming Free Supply Chain Webinar. Freight Costs. Investigate options to use lightweight packaging.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2016

Most industry experts rate the cost of logistics as very costly. According to a National Cooperative Freight Research Program report, Performance Measures for Freight Transportation , the following graph breaks down how other respondents rate the cost of logistics. In modern manufacturing and transportation, savings are everything.

Freight 120

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2015

For a trucking company, shipper, or logistics provider to be profitable, owners must understand their cost of purchased transportation and expenses need to be in line with desired profitability. And more… for a full list, see our White Paper on Transportation Metrics. Driver wages represent 26% of costs. On-time pickups.

Benchmarking 120

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2016

2016 will be a defining year for the logistics industry , and transportation management practices must adapt to these changes. Some of these transportation management trends reflect real worries for the logistics industry. Ultimately, these new recommendations work to reduce the workload and risk in the logistics industry.

Transportation Management 120

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GlobalTranz

JULY 2, 2015

Don’t tell your production team to create “only what it needs” and then base bonuses and performance ratings on outdated metrics such as efficiency and utilization. Likewise, you must listen to ideas and input on ways to reduce waste and improve processes regardless of the source.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2015

Commonly, companies struggling to independently manage transportation and logistics quickly discover that it's a full time job. Staff may sense that they're at risk of replacement by way of sourcing the business function to a new external team who become, in effect, an appendage of the business. Third-Party Logistics (3PL).

Negotiating Skills 120

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2016

Moreover, LTL shippers often work with third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to keep operating costs lower, which translates into lower costs for individual shippers. Negative customer feedback is indicative of problems during order fulfillment and shipping. Performance Reviews.

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