Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

In 2010, Walmart announced its goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015. million metric tons to date, saying that some measures had led to a doubling of fleet efficiency. Last year the company announced that it has exceeded this commitment early by eliminating 28.2

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

Therefore, the challenge to establish the ranking method is to find a more economical data source and the unbiased metrics. Anyway, the access to this database costs an arm and a leg. Ranking of Supply Chain Books We're sure some of you've been using Google Scholar to find related publications.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

To make the list, companies out-performed their peer group on operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital while driving significant improvement in financial metrics over the period.Supply Chain Improvement is based on a detailed analysis calculated factors for balance, strength and resiliency. Detroit, Michigan.

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Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

I’m originally from Uruguay, and I came to the United States to pursue my MBA from Michigan State with concentrations in finance and supply chain. No one seemed to know exactly what it was, but I found out that Michigan State ran one of the strongest supply chain programs in the country, so I applied and was accepted.

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Elementum

MAY 17, 2018

Schools like MIT and Michigan State have adopted programs that help students make the tricky move from studying supply chain and logistics to building a career in them. We can imagine how things are made, and we can imagine buying them. When it comes to what happens in between, things fade to black. Make university programs more accessible.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Schools like MIT and Michigan State have adopted programs that help students study supply chain and logistics with the promise of career, or a simpler way to go through the program. We can imagine how things are made, and we can imagine buying them. When it comes to what happens in between, things fade to black.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 27, 2017

Recently I had the opportunity to go to Llamasoft headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan to play the game they have programmed for Supply Chain Insights around supply chain strategies and inside-out versus outside-in processes, SCI IMPACT! the importance of making decisions based on a strategy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Historically, LLamasoft, a Michigan-based North American company, has lacked a presence on the European continent. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is working on her third book, Leadership Matters. I mpact #2. Growth: Eye on Global Expansion.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 18, 2016

No longer will the laptop be the key tool for production; category management professionals will be using holographic technology, touchpoint screens, real-time dashboards, and game-like tools to identify the key metrics they are competing against. There is a call to action.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 18, 2016

No longer will the laptop be the key tool for production; category management professionals will be using holographic technology, touchpoint screens, real-time dashboards, and game-like tools to identify the key metrics they are competing against. There is a call to action.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 17, 2019

Page ( @Scott_E_Page ), a professor of complex systems, political science and economics at the University of Michigan, many companies view large data sets as a “hairball of data.”[1] The Data Science team is responsible for quantifying which variables and metrics actually are better predictors of performance. They are: 1.

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

by Brandon Hood – Customer Service Rep, Evans Distribution Systems Some 3PL best practices include successfully using business metrics and inventory management systems. 3PL Inventory Management Logistics Quality Trucking Uncategorized Warehousing Derek Byrd Detroit evans distribution systems Michigan'

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3PL Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2022

What metrics are important to customers? Most businesses working with a 3PL benefit from data insights on inbound/outbound account activity, handling metrics, order accuracy, days to ship, or the number of orders shipped per day. Data-driven Business Intelligence.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2017

I visited a company in Michigan this past fall,” Regan recounted, “and they were all into Lean. One example is the disconnect between talking about Lean principles and actually applying them in transportation. “I

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Deliv

AUGUST 24, 2018

Kay Pharmacy has been providing the Grand Rapids, Michigan market with prescriptions, medicine, and outstanding service for nearly 75 years. Challenge: Kay Pharmacy has continually offered an exceptional customer service, providing pharmacy prescriptions to the Grand Rapids, Michigan area for nearly 75 years. people today.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Gene Richter is widely known as one of the world’s true procurement gurus, and I was privileged to have known him when he came to speak several times at Michigan State during the 1992-1999 period when I was there. And when I say value, I mean more than just cost savings, or the infamous “purchase price avoidance” metric.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2016

You can use network design models, company KPIs and other metrics to get a holistic look at your supply chain. This provides high-level metrics for evaluating risk in the supply chain. Prioritize: Use the information from the assessment to prioritize scenarios to test further with optimization and simulation technology.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2023

based Albemarle providing upwards of 100,000 metric tons of battery grade lithium hydroxide to supply 3 million Ford EV batteries starting in 2026. These agreements include U.S. Even Tesla , in its early days, struggled with that lesson. powered EV’s.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 24, 2019

Professor Wilson of Michigan State University notes that the explosion of counterfeiting is occurring for several reasons. Establishing metrics is important to help define how “success” is measured. This is a logical follow-up step related to defining the right metrics and goals for attacking counterfeiting.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Jason Miller from Michigan State University notes that the COVID-19 pandemic heavily affected the mixture of freight and, in particular, has resulted in more consumer-oriented freight but less industrial freight. Not only was there an extreme disruption due the February 2021 polar vortex; intermodal loadings per day were down 11.6%

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Establishing protocols, metrics, organizational owners, and related processes can empower organizations to respond more effectively when faced with a crisis.” ” — Understanding Supply Chain Excellence , Michigan State University; Twitter: @michiganstateu 33. ” — Michael Varney and Wil G.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Picking also directly impacts the throughput metric, hence improving the productivity and speed of the picking process, which directly improves the throughput of the distribution center. ” – Warehouse and Distribution Center Best Practices , Michigan State University; Twitter: @michiganstateu 10.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2023

Handfield and Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo’s Dr. Marcos Paulo Valadares de Oliveira showed that an open analytics culture (OAC) strongly correlates with improved supply chain performance metrics. Supply Chain Metrics!?!? Vanity metrics and dashboards excite viewers but. What is an “Open Analytics Culture” (OAC)?

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