The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

These activities involve numerous stakeholders, such as suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Manufacturers, retailers, and logistics organizations can leverage generative AI-powered knowledge management systems to optimize operations and make informed decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 244

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Unleashed

APRIL 10, 2023

The internal processes of a manufacturer are critical to the success of the overall business. This article breaks down 11 of the most effective process improvement techniques in manufacturing that you can implement in your workplace today. Deep dive: Check out the 2023 Manufacturing Productivity Guide.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 24, 2023

Manufacturers as well as consumer-oriented businesses need to embrace better fulfilment experiences for their customers. Order fulfilment refers to the process of receiving, processing, and delivering an order to a customer. Order fulfilment refers to the process of receiving, processing, and delivering an order to a customer.

Optimal Sourcing 105

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 29, 2023

Marshalling in warehouse management refers to the process of arranging and preparing items for outbound shipment according to their destination and delivery schedule, as well as verifying their accuracy and completeness. Key metrics that will indicate if marshalling is needed relate to picking and shipping.

Warehousing 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

While there are many types of visibility (see Figure 1), the most common use case is either sourcing or transportation visibility. Contract manufacturing or 3PL data often will have a 24-hour latency due to batch integration. Make sure that the data is harmonized to ensure all data has the same time reference. Visibility.

Supply Chain Design Software 282

Supply Chain Design Software Real-time Visibility Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software 282

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. However, the bigger share of food that goes to waste happens in supply chains, which differs from food waste and is referred to as “food loss.” The Right Approach to Food Waste Reduction.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2020

Every company today runs on data – the key to using your data is choosing the right metrics for visibility into your supply chain. While Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) may be reviewed quarterly or monthly, the speed with which supply chain operations occur makes a daily view of more tactical and operational metrics a growing necessity.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 20, 2023

If a manufacturer has to wait an extra day for raw materials to arrive, they might lose a customer. In manufacturing, for example, lead time refers to the amount of time it takes for a product to move through the entire production process , from when the initial order or request was made to the final delivery. Let’s dive in.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 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 Both metrics contributed to the overall contraction in the LMI along with contracting price levels for transportation.

Negotiating Skills 52

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Reverse logistics refers to all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. For instance, goods move from the customer to the distributor or to the manufacturer. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer. What is reverse Logistics?

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. Our Rating: 5/5 2. Our Rating: 4.9/5

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider. Carriers: Carriers are the transportation companies responsible for physically moving the goods from one location to another.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 90

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The biggest challenge is that simply offering metrics, even those that appear to be the “right” metrics, usually doesn’t produce any results. The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use? What metrics do others (in my industry) use? Where do I begin?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions. A 4PL is a company that plans and executes transportation on behalf of their customers. The company chose 4Flow to do transportation planning and execution in Europe.

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synchrono

APRIL 2, 2018

Like visitors to the Mall of America, manufacturers looking to apply Lean principles start in the same place. Their “directory” is the 8 types of waste identified in Lean: Overproduction – Manufacturing more than is needed to fill customer orders. Transportation – Unnecessary movement of material through the facility/supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

While both phrases are used to reference many of the same things, there are differences in their connotations in both the eyes of customers and logistics partners.”[3]. Transparency, on the other hand, involves moral and ethical dimensions of activities associated with sourcing and manufacturing. performance-based metrics.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A production schedule can help you bring down manufacturing costs and maximise efficiency during the production process. A production schedule is a project plan detailing the scheduled timeline for goods to be manufactured. Its goal is to ensure goods are manufactured with maximum efficiency, on time and within budget.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to food waste, the environment takes a double whammy — water, packaging, transportation, and agricultural resources get used up for naught, and that leftover sandwich or container of expired spinach you bought in hopes of healthy eating releases greenhouse gases as it decomposes in a landfill.”[2] ”[4]. ”[5].

Waste Reduction 130

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to food waste, the environment takes a double whammy — water, packaging, transportation, and agricultural resources get used up for naught, and that leftover sandwich or container of expired spinach you bought in hopes of healthy eating releases greenhouse gases as it decomposes in a landfill.”[2] ”[4]. ”[5].

Waste Reduction 130

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

The upstream supply chain refers to the flow of inventory in the pre-production stage, mostly in relation to the organization’s suppliers. It involves all the activities related to the sourcing and transportation of raw materials needed in the manufacturing process.

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Unleashed

MARCH 31, 2021

However, when people refer to supply chains, they often use the terms ‘supply chain’ and ‘logistics’ interchangeably. When we refer to the ‘supply chain’, we’re referring to the network of suppliers, manufacturers, producers, shipping companies and more who, when combined, produce, ship and sell products and services to end-users.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

For access to the report on business networks reference this r eport. Last night, I was sitting with a friend that got transportation updates every hour from the GPS on the truck that he had tendered earlier that day on his cell phone. The event will be invitation only for fifteen manufacturers and fifteen technologists.

Manufacturing Procurement 150

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Silvon Software

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

It can be a series of initiatives to improve the business’s performance — often referred to as operational restructuring. Rapid plant improvement / turnaround: Operational performance reporting can also help manufacturing organizations better assess, valuate and prioritize risks and opportunities relative to production execution.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Liquidity refers to the ease with which an asset or security can be converted into ready cash without affecting its current market price. While cash flow is a measure of liquidity, it simply refers to the flow of cash into and out of the business. In this guide on how to improve liquidity: What is liquidity?

Inventory Reduction 52

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In supply chain management, total lead time is a crucial metric encompassing the period from customer order to delivery, be it in B2B or B2C scenarios. Production Lead Time: Encompassing manufacturing, quality control, assembly, and related processes. However, it’s essential to consider potential drawbacks.

Inventory Reduction 75

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 6, 2023

Supply chain expert Niels van Hove notes, “What used to be planning, or a planning system, is now sometimes referred to as planning & decision making. ” Planning and optimizations are done in many departments within a business, such as supply, manufacturing, distribution, warehouse, transportation, budget, labor, and so on.

Resource Reduction 130

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In reality, though, most of those instruments are there for reference in case of exceptions to normal flight conditions. These key metrics become your organisation’s “multi-function display” and give you the primary data needed to monitor and manage “normal flight conditions.”

Supply Chain Design Software 80

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 8, 2024

Reduction of Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): MOQ refers to the minimum quantity of a product that a supplier is willing to sell. Lead Time Reduction: Lead time refers to the time it takes for an order to be fulfilled from the moment it is placed. Optimize the process where required based on feedback and performance.

Inventory Reduction 79

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American Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Overview of Supply Chain Management Supply chain management encompasses the planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery of products or services. Lean manufacturing and just-in-time production minimize waste and inventory levels while maximizing efficiency. This innovation significantly increased efficiency.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. More advanced supply chain leaders model the role of complexity (product and customer), the impact of risk, and opportunity of innovation as well as product shipping and manufacturing locations, and inventory policies.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

And when equipment breaks down unexpectedly, your manufacturing operation can be hemorrhaging money by the second. For manufacturers, it all comes down to the bottom line: If your machines are down, you’re not making product and you’re not making money. Digitizing technology is already making waves in MRO across the globe.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, goes so far as to assert data is an organization’s most valuable asset. Researchers assign various measures of importance to each of the metrics, sometimes treating them equally, sometimes separating one out of the pack.”[2]

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Resilinc

JANUARY 3, 2022

In March 2021, the Marshall and Solomon Islands —nations that are already losing land and resources due to sea level rise—asked the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to charge cargo ship owners $100 per metric ton (MT) of carbon-dioxide emitted.

Resource Reduction 62

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

LLamasoft Launches Data Services to Provide Reference Data for the Supply Chain Design Community. As I’ve commented in previous postings, if you are a 3PL or transportation company and you’re not involved in cross-border shipping with Mexico, then you are missing out on a growing business opportunity (see Reuters article from December 2012).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 132

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Unleashed

JANUARY 31, 2023

This is the core function of lean logistics, and is commonly referred to as ‘going lean’. Types of waste include: Transportation Inventory Motion Waiting Overproduction Over-processing Defects These categories of waste can be remembered by the pneumonic, ‘TIMWOOD’. This is a process designed to minimise your stock-on-hand levels.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

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American Global Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

They refer to factors such as weaker business and slowing construction activity. With that let’s turn to and analyze PMI-Manufacturing. Key Economic Indicator #5: PMI-Manufacturing The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI for June 2023 reached a six-month low of 46.3 Both factors make a recession unlikely this year.

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