Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2018

DC Velocity and Descartes have conducted a transportation benchmark study for the last two years to help transportation professionals understand what is driving the market, and how the strategy and tactics of top performers differ from the rest of the pack. Figure 1: Transportation IT Spend Change Next 2 Years (Source: Descartes).

Transportation Management 104

Transportation Management Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software 104

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 22, 2020

For example tools like self-billing can support to fasten time consuming transport invoices reconciliation etc…), several SC models will co-exist and will be intermediately used depending on the market condition. Regular contributor to supply chain publications and a speaker at regional and global seminars and conferences.

Supply Chain Software 147

Supply Chain Software Modeling Pharmaceutical Agile and Lean Supply Chain 147

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 11, 2019

If you’re preparing to launch a new career in supply chain or logistics , it will help a lot to know how and where to look for a first job, which appointments can get you off the best start, and what qualifications will be most helpful in getting you into the profession. Source: Deloitte Report – The Future of Work.

Supply Chain Planning 56

Supply Chain Planning Security Logistics Network Optimization Software Purchasing Skills 56

ToolsGroup

JULY 11, 2017

It’s a problem of “lost in translation”—the differing lingo used by the finance side versus planning, supply, production and logistics. 3-9% reduction in transportation costs as a percentage of sales (overhead costs and profitability). The language of finance is numbers, but they’re different numbers than the ones used by supply chain.

S&OP 92

S&OP Supply and Demand Inventory Reduction Price Reduction 92

Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Today it operates in 67 countries with 143,000 employees and has 76 business units on six platforms that cover animal feed, food production, energy and transportation, financial services and pharmaceuticals. It’s hard to imagine that Cargill began as a grain storage warehouse in Iowa, USA, in 1865.

S&OP 107

S&OP Supply and Demand Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 107

Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 20, 2016

LOGY Conference is organized annually by the Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics (LOGY). The seminar is a popular and anticipated international event that has a lot to offer to all actors involved in management of business, SCM, sourcing, intralogistics and material handling, transport and logistics.

Conference 60

Conference Finland Purchasing Skills SCM 60

Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Given that China represents the lions share of Asian sourcing, it is worthwhile to take some time to focus on its risks. While supply chain risks in China are not typically as pronounced as that of other Asian sourcing countries, the high volume sourced from China raises the total risk. Logistics failure.

Asia 51

Asia Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 51