Source: Deloitte Report – The Future of Work. Transportation Planner: A job in transportation planning will see you working closely with logistics managers and, if you work for a logistics provider, with warehouse staff and truck drivers. Source: LinkedIn “About Us” page. MORE

Given that China represents the lions share of Asian sourcing, it is worthwhile to take some time to focus on its risks. While supply chain risks in China are not typically as pronounced as that of other Asian sourcing countries, the high volume sourced from China raises the total risk. While road infrastructure is at an international level near the coast, inland transportation can be a different story. January 2014. Subscribe. Supply Chain Risk in China: Focus on. MORE

DC Velocity and Descartes have conducted a transportation benchmark study for the last two years to help transportation professionals understand what is driving the market, and how the strategy and tactics of top performers differ from the rest of the pack. MORE

3-9% reduction in transportation costs as a percentage of sales (overhead costs and profitability). In a recent web seminar entitled S&OP: From Volume to Value she asks, “How do supply chain leaders transition from a cost-based agenda to drive value?” MORE

Today it operates in 67 countries with 143,000 employees and has 76 business units on six platforms that cover animal feed, food production, energy and transportation, financial services and pharmaceuticals. MORE

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The seminar is a popular and anticipated international event that has a lot to offer to all actors involved in management of business, SCM, sourcing, intralogistics and material handling, transport and logistics. The seminar gathers together almost 800 participants every year. MORE

China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. The roundtable discussions during the seminar confirmed that it’s a familiar problem. MORE

Offer cross training and provide continual training seminars on new procedures to improve productivity.” “On average, 60% of your warehouse workers’ (or picking-robots’) time is spent on transporting themselves around the warehouse. MORE