2014 Metrics Procurement Analytics Transportation 
GlobalTranz
DECEMBER 29, 2014
We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. Some logistics involves transportation or warehouses or both. In fact, the logistics space is so broad, we couldn’t give you only the top 10 blog posts of 2014, but we had to include the top 15.
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. Meanwhile, the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, going from worst to first in one year — and then back to worst in 2014. As I wrote earlier this year in Is Your Business Model Safe? ,
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GlobalTranz
MAY 20, 2015
When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. Note the elongation of the cash-to-cash cycle in the chemical industry of 38 additional days when comparing the 2014-2019 averages to the pre-recession period of 2004-2006.
Talking Logistics
MAY 13, 2015
Like the multi-billion dollar chemical manufacturer that had been paying market rates for ocean transportation for eight years because nobody realized that their contract, filed away in a drawer by a transportation manager who had left the company, had expired. million in net sales in 2014 over the previous year, a 25% increase to $2.1
Unleashed
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Instead, it sends the order directly to a manufacturer or another type of supplier, who then transports the order directly to the customer. Using this process for even some of your products saves on labour costs, fulfilment demands, warehousing space and administrative work. Learn more: Better Dropshipping with Inventory Management 5.
GlobalTranz
OCTOBER 21, 2015
Editor's Note: As of late you may have noticed we have written a lot about procurement and the future of procurement. A large part of procurement is finalizing the contract and then the follow through of the determined deliverables in that agreement. All KPIS have metrics to measure. 3PL/SLA Skills/Knowledge.
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