Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. Containerization eventually reduced shipping and loading costs by at least 75%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Based on McKinsey research analyzing post-Covid shopping behaviors in 2022, customers did go back to shopping in stores, and retailers have been increasing the inventory levels accordingly. Shipping items back and forth creates needless greenhouse gas emissions, and only 54% of all packaging gets recycled. In 2022 overall, U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

In the research conducted by Supply Chain Insights , only 35% of the respondents rated their S&OP process as effective or extremely effective in 2019 compared to 65% for the same in 2016. A close alignment between Procurement and Supply Chain can also yield several very interesting use cases that will help turbocharge your business.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. and “what is a reasonable range of rates for our company’s typical shipping scenarios?”.

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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.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. These activities involve numerous stakeholders, such as suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Snow fell last night as I worked on my last Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report. The concept of the Effective Frontier is that best in class companies align functional metrics to balance growth, cost, inventory and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) performance while balancing customer service metrics. The Effective Frontier.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Shipping Lines Warn Red Sea Security Continues to Deteriorate Bloomberg reported last week that the CEO’s of two major shipping lines, which being Maersk and Norden, have both of the view that the security threat level of shipping traversing the Red Sea to and from the Suez Canal has continued to escalate. percent to 4.5

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. This is 15 days longer than the same quarter last year and an additional five days than the previous quarter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

In research study after study, we see that the greatest challenge to achieving supply chain excellence is the understanding of the supply chain by the leadership team. Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. Metrics Alignment. They lack cohesion.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a September value of 61.4,

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report ®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a July 2022 value of 60.7,

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Unleashed

JANUARY 29, 2024

Discontinuing lines will help the manufacturer free up production capacity, and redirect research and development spending to focus on the development and marketing of newer or more innovative products. Streamlined processes for order picking , packing, and shipping. Research and design opportunities.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It includes tasks such as managing inventory, packing and shipping customer orders, and processing returns. Procurement and purchasing Before goods can be sold and delivered to customers, they must be produced, acquired, and prepared for sale. Once an order has been processed, the items also need to be picked, packed, and shipped.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The data in Table 1 is from a recent research study. No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2. To maximize value—price to tangible book, functional metrics need to be reset to focus on reliability. The takeaway?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Technology Will Reshape Procurement Practices. Better procurement practices translate into better overall sales, but the role of procurement in driving sales’ statistics will change throughout 2017. For example, Johnson & Johnson procurement professionals actively review market trends before making purchases.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

These are questions we posed to MIT graduate students for a research project that focused on service and pricing in the truckload market. The researchers examined more than 2 million shipments across 3 years of full truckload van moves over 250 miles in the lower 48 U.S. Select and use providers with focus.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A project manager must bridge interaction between all parties, such as designers and engineers, customers, production staff, mold builders, research experts, and manufacturing engineers. A PMO may help a company’s procurement process by approving supplier names, documents, and histories and taking the necessary remedial steps.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Scope 3 indirect emissions associated with companies’ value chains—their upstream supply chains and logistics and all the downstream activities required to get products to wholesale or retail customers—have been much harder to monitor because they are produced by thousands of suppliers, shipping companies, and other vendors.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

These are questions we posed to MIT graduate students for a research project that focused on service and pricing in the truckload market. The researchers examined more than 2 million shipments across 3 years of full truckload van moves over 250 miles in the lower 48 U.S. Select and use providers with focus.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

These are questions we posed to MIT graduate students for a research project that focused on service and pricing in the truckload market. The researchers examined more than 2 million shipments across 3 years of full truckload van moves over 250 miles in the lower 48 U.S. Select and use providers with focus.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. The supply chain is vertically integrated and global shipping almost 2 million units daily. Does it work?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 23, 2021

These jobs reach far and wide, touching virtually every business process, most metrics, and all functional areas. When a Procurement team is asked to find a new supplier to perform a particular service or supply a specific type of components, parts or materials there are a large number of steps required to bring this result to fruition.

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Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 26, 2015

Order Fill Rate is the hardest metric because you have to ship every item in the same order at the same time. Then you have to be more specific which service level or fill rate metric you are talking about. For many decades, researchers try to improve the efficiency in this area. What are Scheduling Rules?

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Unleashed

MARCH 28, 2021

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is a management concept frequently used by procurement and supply chain professionals. This will enable you to shape optimal performance and select the best provider based on company requirements such as professional services, transportation, and shipping capabilities. Cost reductions.

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Armed with in-depth insights into procurement, inventory management, supplier performance, order management, fulfillment, and more, companies can improve their processes and better manage challenges that arise within their businesses with supply chain analytics.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 10, 2023

Set up supply chain mapping and event planning Supply chain mapping is the process of documenting all of the individuals and companies involved in your supply chain, from manufacturing components to shipping out the finished product. Continue to optimise until your entire production ship is firing on all cylinders.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Let’s take a closer look at these stakeholders and their roles: Shippers: Shippers are businesses that produce or procure goods and require them to be transported to their intended destinations. SLAs should cover key metrics such as on-time delivery, order accuracy, inventory accuracy, and customer service responsiveness.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 10, 2023

An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a software solution that integrates and manages various parts of your business, such as sales, finance, marketing, planning, human resources, and procurement. ERP systems store and report on product information, customer information, order information, and shipping information.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

Data analytics, among more modern topics, require extensive research to reach enlightenment on the topic. When businesses align production and procurement schedules with demand, they optimize their supply chain processes. This can be done by analyzing data on weather conditions, historical shipping data, and traffic patterns.

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2023

It’s a vital inventory accounting metric for monitoring sales and managing perishable goods – without it, your business will struggle to operate efficiently and could start losing money fast. Conduct market research to gather information about consumer preferences.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. Moreover, immigration can seem to depress wages, although research has shown that low-wage foreign workers have little impact on native-born wages and employment. The less skilled you are, the longer the visa process. What was your response?

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RFgen

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Managers must have a complete overview of warehouse operations, suppliers, shipping partners or fleets and consumer feedback. Bad weather can halt shipping projects, while good weather can increase consumer demand. The weather can have a tremendous impact on supply chain performance. The Met Office, A U.K.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Managers must have a complete overview of warehouse operations, suppliers, shipping partners or fleets and consumer feedback. Bad weather can halt shipping projects, while good weather can increase consumer demand. The weather can have a tremendous impact on supply chain performance. The Met Office, A U.K.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

There are systems directors in both the procurement and logistics/planning teams. The team also leverages insights from university research centers and consulting groups, including CAPS Research, MIT, XEM, Gartner, ProcureCon, and Procurement Leaders, to ensure they are connected to emerging ideas.

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Kinaxis

MAY 18, 2016

Michael Massetti is Executive Partner in Supply Chain at Gartner, a leading technology research company. Procurement might have hit their cost savings metrics, but if it meant purchasing more than needed, and that might hurt your warehouse inventories. I love getting to understand and play with all of those areas.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. Streamline standards , including in procurement, packaging, and delivery. Procurement Analyst. Why Choose a Job in the Supply Chain Industry?

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