The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The digital twin allows for internal operations as well as customers to view the various processes, along with detailed metrices throughout the facility. Today, DB Schenker is the #1 air exporter in Singapore and has one of the largest warehousing footprint in the country. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

Singapore 246

Singapore Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Waste Reduction 246

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2023

We also offer other additional courses taught by qualified experts that focus on trending and current topics such as how to handle a business case and modern warehousing. The course is divided into four main topic areas: Physical flow design, Supply chain finance, Information flow design, and Organization/Process design.

Supply Chain Design Software 113

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

I did not understand warehousing and transportation until reassignment to a logistics role in 1985. Slowly, as shown in the image of the consumer value network, supply chain leaders expand the scope of their supply chain operations from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier with a clear view on the customer.

Supply Chain Design Software 164

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. Change internal metrics to a balanced scorecard and force the functions to work better together. The design, and redesign, of supply chains needs to be continuous based on market data. Invest in network design technologies. Volume is up. What to do? Focus Outside-In.

Analytics Software 195

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. Change internal metrics to a balanced scorecard and force the functions to work better together. The design, and redesign, of supply chains needs to be continuous based on market data. Invest in network design technologies. Volume is up. What to do? Focus Outside-In.

Analytics Software 195

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. To maximize value—price to tangible book, functional metrics need to be reset to focus on reliability.

Supply Chain Design Software 187

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 187

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. As long as companies are motivated by functional metrics, inventory management will be an enigma. Ironically, the organization efficiently produces goods that will only sit in the warehouse. Transition functional metrics to focus on reliability.

S&OP 195

S&OP Supply and Demand Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 195

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

The increasing need for constantly analyzing these trade-offs across the supply chain networks has highlighted the need for digital twins and what-if capabilities in network design solutions. This means continuously assessing the trade-off between the total cost to serve and meeting customer demand and minimizing lost sales.

Supply Chain Planning Software 193

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Sustainable warehousing. Although often overlooked, warehouses and storage centers use huge amounts of energy in supply chains. For companies that aim to implement greener practices, sustainable warehouse management is an important area to consider.

Negotiating Skills 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. PepsiCo products then reach shelves through its operating subsidiaries and a complex network of fleet operations. The multinational’s goal is to achieve net zero GHG emissions across their value chain by 2040.

Supply Chain Design Software 188

Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Skills North America Resource Reduction 188

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The advent of transportation management systems (TMS) in the 1990s introduced near-infinite metrics and data points into the supply chain yet brought with it more questions than answers: How do we centralize the data? Dale McClung is Director of Design Solutions at CLX Logistics, LLC. How do we analyze it efficiently?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 105

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics 105

ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In the context of supply chain management, prescriptive analytics leverages raw historical data and performance data to determine the best probable courses of action, supporting supply chain decisions through network design, inventory and warehouse optimization, and supplier management.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

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Arkieva

JANUARY 20, 2017

The need to transport parts also drives inventory up, creates a need for space to store those parts, and uses energy for more forklift time and warehouse heating. Read Also: 10 Warehouse Productivity Tips for Reducing Downtime Today! The list of additional waste generated by transportation goes on and on. Problem-solving methods.

Optimal Sourcing 60

Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction 60

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. This requires analysis using network design and inventory optimization technologies. Let’s take an example.

Supply Chain Design Software 252

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

In the survey, APQC used a series of performance metrics, including net promoter score, customer retention rate, perfect order performance, and on-time delivery among others, to identify the top performing companies. A final way to improve supply chain sustainability is by optimizing returns at the store and warehouse level.

Sustainability 193

Sustainability Optimal Sourcing Logistics Material Savings 193

Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 31, 2013

We are focused on building an enterprise data warehouse, and providing the tools (in this case, in an Oracle environment) that allow people to click and drag and build their own reports, to get summary trends and detailed level data on what customers are ordering on a day by day basis for any product line at any region in the world.

Analytics Software 74

Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics 74

Locus

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A well-planned delivery network is the foundation to the success of logistics operations, which is possible through supply chain network design. The most-preferred tool for designing supply chain networks is network optimization software. Seeking a tech solution to counter supply chain disruptions?

Modeling 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

In the annual report where they report on their key performance indicators (KPIs), they don’t just report on core financial metrics and the NPS, they also have people metrics. The company also does internal climate scores of employees at corporate, the branches, and the warehouses. 56% of employees surveyed were engaged.

Supply Chain Design Software 220

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Network Design. The overall objective of network design is to develop the most efficient network possible, meet your customers’ service requirements, and accomplish this at the lowest viable cost. During the COVID pandemic so far, companies have been forced to close or shutter warehouses.

Modeling 97

Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning 97

IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Machine learning excels at visual pattern recognition, opening up many potential applications in physical inspection and maintenance of physical assets across an entire supply chain network. The graphic below shows how contextual intelligence gained from machine learning streamlines operations. no opt-in).

Supply Chain Planning Software 73

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. The most effective way to share data is through a private network, which provides a platform for collaborating and information sharing between business partners. All winners received their digital images this week. )

Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 150

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Paid only when the wheels are turning, the asset-intensive carrier base struggled with wait times and warehouse inefficiences. Each requires design and fine tuning. In parallel, inflation, currently at 6%, is climbing.

Supply Chain Design Software 292

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

Include the supplier’s warehouse and manufacturing locations. Actively measure the consumption of non-renewable resources (carbon, water, energy, etc) in the network. Manage out of control situations and include corporate social responsibility goals in network design activities. 4) Supplier Risk Management.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 150

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Supplier and Company Manufacturing facilities, Warehouses, Distribution Centres, Retail outlets, Return and Repair operations and Consolidation points are all Supply Chain nodes which use resources to perform their processing activities. Supplier, and materials, selection criteria should also include elements of environmental impact.

Waste Reduction 59

Waste Reduction Material Savings Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 59

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 8, 2019

My first Monday in, I asked for a full report of all our supply chain metrics, and my analyst told me he could get it to me by Friday. Tom then had to design the rules to visualize data. Tom notes that “At Flex, we have a tool called SimFlex, which is a supply chain simulator that allows us to look at our network design.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 52

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Paid only when the wheels are turning, the asset-intensive carrier base struggled with wait times and warehouse inefficiences. Each requires design and fine tuning. In parallel, inflation, currently at 6%, is climbing.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply and Demand 195

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Paid only when the wheels are turning, the asset-intensive carrier base struggled with wait times and warehouse inefficiences. Each requires design and fine tuning. In parallel, inflation, currently at 6%, is climbing.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply and Demand 195

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 10, 2018

When I became a warehouse leader at Clorox to manage bleach and salad dressing in the same warehouse facility, I struggled with the marked difference of the rhythms and cycles of the products being managed in and out of the same warehouse facility. Instead, we were forcing multi-packs through a network designed for single-packs.

Inventory Reduction 169

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Material Savings 169

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Alternate Bill of Materials and Alternate Sourcing: The more alternatives that exist through the manufacturing and procurement processes, the easier it is to design the supply chain to absorb cost and supplier variability. Additionally, through network strategies, be sure to design your warehouses for flows.

Supply Chain Design Software 229

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 229

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

It’s not unusual for example, for companies to measure their supply chain performance only on the basis of financial metrics like supply chain cost per order. Distribution Network Design. Correcting poor network design is one of those supply chain basics to which there might not be a simple solution.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 40

Zipline Logistics

MARCH 23, 2021

Although it might be convenient to have one provider for your warehousing, transportation, and supply chain planning needs, these relationships often backfire on CPG suppliers. When comparing logistics service providers, the company’s core competencies are essential metrics to assess. Lack of Core Competencies.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Network Design Software Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing 52

6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. Today, there are many top 3PL warehousing companies that handle warehousing, fulfillment, logistics and distribution services for companies of all sizes. Revenue: €63.3 billion/$72.43 Smith 4.

Warehousing 111

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

We watched as customers adopted new warehousing and transportation processes, new delivery modes, new technology tools and even entirely new network models that helped them succeed in the constantly changing “next normal” state that characterized 2020 and 2021.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 211

Logistics Network Optimization Software Resource Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 211

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

The need to transport parts also drives inventory up, creates a need for space to store those parts, and uses energy for more forklift time and warehouse heating. Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) measure how well the shipper-transportation provider does in daily continuous improvement. Measure Transportation Performance.

Waste Reduction 120

Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Cost Reduction Strategies Lean 120

6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively. New hardware technology.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

To give you an idea of what this is doing, the classic retail metrics, “same store sales” and “sales per square foot”, are no longer being reported by Macy’s department stores. As noted earlier, order fulfillment is now using retail stores as warehouses. Inventory and Warehouse data.

Supply Chain Design Software 60

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 60

Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 18, 2017

Real estate values, another metric highly influenced by the health of credit markets, typically fall in times of market mayhem and that can mean a drop off in new construction which obviously affects transportation logistics. Reexamine network designs to identify potentials for warehouse and inventory consolidation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Transportation 60