Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

It is expected to generate 62,000 megawatt hours annually – reducing approximately 22,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year. The manufacturer’s private fleet has deployed a fleet of Einride EVs to haul freight between GE Appliances’ inbound warehouses and manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 204

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Yesterday, I spoke at the University of Tennessee Supply Chain Leaders Forum on innovation. The current efforts are improving functional metrics and traditional processes. The presentation focused on nine themes. One of the nine was blockchain. I saw no raised hands.

Supply Chain Design Software 128

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Previous commentaries on Value Unchained noted a recent University of Tennessee research study, “Green, Lean and Global Supply Chain Strategies.” In the posting, Beyond the Research Part Three: Green and Lean Global Supply Chain Strategies , the researchers at the University of Tennessee made a rather important observation.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 119

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

However, a 2014 report by University of Tennessee on managing risk in global supply chains points out that 90% of the firms surveyed do not quantify risk when outsourcing production! Monitoring such metrics is important and a supply chain control tower can be a key component of that strategy.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Chaturvedi: So far this year, Ohio, Arizona and Tennessee have seen the most job announcements associated with reshoring. plastics manufacturer who said that his company would require its supplier to report sustainability metrics on a scorecard. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing? What was your response?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 19, 2013

I learned today that one of the articles I published with colleagues from the University of Tennessee, Oxford University, and Manchester University was cited for the 2013 Emerald citation of Excellence award.

Innovation 68

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 8, 2014

I now have a working manuscript for the entire book of Metrics That Matter. When I went to engineering school at the University of Tennessee in 1974, there were two women in my class. It is such a very different landscape than the green mountains of my farm in West Virginia or my city streets in Philadelphia. It has been a good week.

Supply Chain Planning 292

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Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 13, 2013

Paul Dittmann is the Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee. Chapter 9: since a new project requires the need for a new supply chain organization, the author suggests the ways to handle organizations structure, reporting route and necessary metrics that foster the success of a project.

Supply Chain Transformation 100

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 28, 2018

Finalists are asked to present their case studies at CSCMP's 2018 EDGE Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Submissions consist of case studies describing your company's supply chain innovation that emphasize innovative and measurable results. Submissions. You must be a CSCMP member to submit a case study.

Pharmaceutical 40

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Here are some excerpts from the press release: In the 20 years examined, 11 states (North Dakota, Virginia, Missouri, Nebraska, Maine, Montana, Tennessee, Kansas, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Florida) made progress in all seven categories and 37 states improved in at least five of the seven metrics.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Amazon FBA sometimes falls short in this crucial metric. If Bob chooses Red Stag as his fulfillment warehouse, his inventory in our Knoxville fulfillment warehouse may trigger an obligation for him to register to collect and remit Tennessee sales tax.

Florida 43

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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. The major components include revenue, income statement, and balance sheet metrics, but others may follow that are important to the organization and its stakeholders.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

by John Westerveld When scrolling through my news feed Friday, I found this article from SCN : “ Collaboration Key in Creating Competitive Advantages Through Supply Chains “ The article describes research recently published by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Assets are tangible inventory items that must be inspected, maintained, and are tracked with performance metrics. Dr. Klaus Blache from the University of Tennessee says that inventory costs associated with MRO can eat over 50% of a plant’s given maintenance budget. Technology can drive improvements in all these areas.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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ShipBob

JUNE 2, 2021

We are storing inventory in three of ShipBob’s fulfillment centers: Moreno Valley, California; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Dallas, Texas. We monitor the ShipBob dashboard on a daily basis, can view our fulfillment metrics at any time, and see if orders are fulfilled accurately.”. Manuel de la Cruz, CEO at Boie.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

He loves University of Tennessee football and thinks his black lab Reagan is the best dog. “Hire an experienced supply chain manager…” Technology, metrics and systems are crucial, but the importance of experienced leadership and a clarified expectation for operational excellence cannot be overstated.

Optimal Sourcing 55

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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. Kuehne + Nagel Inc.

Warehousing 111

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