The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Special thanks to Lars Jensen, CEO at Sea Intelligence Consulting and Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos Group for their input and insights for this report. It’s hard to predict what demand will be like for products like these ahead of time. Is ocean freight pricing broken? S hipping containers are like scotch. Was it profiteering?

Purchasing Skills 217

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 27, 2024

Hence, regardless of your specific aim, this article will shed light on the top software you need. That could include AI-driven analytics, real-time tracking, and integration with loT devices. It encompasses a wide range of features from freight forwarding to brokerage. Cons: It is more focused on procurement.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage. This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. To read the full article, click HERE.

Packaging 257

Packaging Food Manufacturing Procurement GEP 257

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. The Role of Digitisation and Analytics in Supply Chain Resilience.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Adam Robinson at cerasis.com. The right application of warehouse management analytics can enable significant growth for companies, forced to focus on smaller package sizes, not the pallets and cases of the past. Why Do Analytics Overwhelm Supply Chain Leaders?

Analytics Software 60

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight.

Price Reduction 177

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Claritum

JUNE 13, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. I took on the challenge of writing a condensed version of all the current Procurement challenges. Basing this on the many articles I have read covering this subject. Basing this on the many articles I have read covering this subject. Procurement Domain Name.

Manufacturing Procurement 32

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. Advanced and predictive analytics. Predictive analytics has many use cases in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Barbara Schielke Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia explains how carbon offsetting, emissions reporting per parcel, and supply chain efficiencies are helping retailers green their e-commerce fulfilment. The International Post Corporation (IPC), found 44% of online shoppers have changed their purchasing behaviour to be more sustainable.

Shipping 243

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In order to achieve this target, CEVA Logistics is incorporating environmental considerations in a variety of areas of operations, from warehousing to transportation and procurement. CEVA Logistics and other Eco-Skies Alliance leaders will work with United Airlines to collectively purchase approximately 3.4 MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

Supply Chain Planning Software 242

Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction Global Supply Chain Software 242

Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

For the second consecutive four-quarter period, the freight market faced continual capacity challenges as the global supply chain wrestled with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Will these forces continue to play a part in the freight market in the coming year? Consumption Drives Freight Market Growth. percent in November.”

Freight 52

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Statistics covered in the article include: How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain. McKinsey ).

Material Savings 207

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

You cannot rely solely on a general management risk reports but also need to develop a specific view of risks, such as halal risks. A halal risk report could provide essential halal risk and market intelligence for brand owners serving Muslim markets. A halal risk report provides this intelligence for halal certified brand owners.

Risk Management 130

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Global supply chains are suffering from what a recent research article from J.P. Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Supplier visibility provides analytics and insights to inform your strategy.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 98

Unleashed

DECEMBER 6, 2021

We’ve identified 6 important categories that wholesaling features fall under: Inventory management Supply chain Customer orders Warehouse management Data and analytics Key software integrations And within these categories, we give you 17 features to look for – and why they’re important. Inventory management 1.

Inventory Management Software 98

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 98

Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But with freight conditions like those we have seen throughout most of 2020, building in additional lead time is an even more essential piece of your logistics operational puzzle. According to an article recently published by JOC , longer than expected transit times are hampering logistics performance for a majority of organizations.

Freight 52

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Like yesterday, however, I encourage you to view all the posts in the category to see some great articles on best practices and trends that will help you learn more and more efficient in your job as a transportation or logistics professional. Let’s take a look at these trucking industry trends and what kind of facts they provide.

Expense Reduction 232

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Inventory analytics goes mainstream. Accurately plotting costs based on live data. Improving efficiencies with data analytics. Connect IoT tech to your cloud software to input critical real-time data to analytics and other business systems. This means faster shipping times, and lower transport costs.

Inventory Management Software 80

Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Supply Chain Planning Software 80

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

.”[1] Journalist Paul Berger reports that supply chain indicators confirm this holiday season’s sales could be mediocre. ”[2] The ‘Meh’ Economy As I discussed in an earlier article, there has recently been a historic rise in consumer debt and this cause for some concern.[3] of all balances.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 5, 2022

While focusing on revenue quality and minimizing operational costs, an article by Supply Chain Dive noted that the parcel giant may even allow further collaboration between FedEx Express and FedEx Ground which have been historically separate until 2020. Transpacific Container Rates In Turmoil. year-on-year.” year-on-year.”

Quality 52

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

Supply planners routinely plan purchasing, manufacturing, and outbound shipments based on detailed parameters relating to inventory levels, purchasing lead times, and manufacturing capacity. Low transportation capacity utilization results in higher costs per unit shipped. Current Approaches to Truck Load Optimization.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

If you purchased trucks for your shipping fleet, how much carbon was emitted in making those vehicles? Calculating and Reporting Carbon Emissions. Reporting your emissions is nearly always done based on whether or not the company is making progress in cutting emissions or not. Are Ocean Freight Prices Absolutely Broken?

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QAD

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Peter Kraljic, a director at McKinsey & Company, coined the term “supplier relationship management” in 1983 in an article that proposed segmenting a business’ supplier base and mapping it against risk and profitability. This requires establishing KPIs and specific metrics of success to assess performance against.

Price Reduction 98

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2016

In late February, LeanLogistics introduced LeanGlobal , a new TMS module that facilitates ocean freight transportation (see my comments at the time), and last week the company announced LeanFleet , a tool designed to streamline fleet planning and execution. What if you’re a TMS vendor somewhere in the middle?

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 25, 2024

Meanwhile, FedEx reported that overall revenue for the quarter ending February 29 declined 2.3% Express average daily volumes fell 2.9%, with no change in Ground and Freight average daily shipments per day declined 4.1%. Its Freight division is considered the largest LTL provider. billion, while operating income increased 19.2%

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Machine learning is providing the needed algorithms, applications, and frameworks to bring greater predictive accuracy and value to enterprises’ data sets and contributing to diverse strategies succeeding.”[1] Machine learning can prove useful all along the supply chain from procurement to production to marketing to after sales support.

Optimal Sourcing 124

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 a USD 2.4 In other words, halal requires an organisation of the supply chain instead of just the factory: from source all the way up to point of consumer purchase. De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap. Developments. Green Skies?

Pharmaceutical 237

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As physical stores opened, shut down and re-opened again, consumers became more flexible in the way they shop for, and purchase, just about every product. According to a recent article in Forbes , 48% of consumers today prefer a hybrid shopping model that combines online and in-store components. While driving a projected $14.1

Logistics Network Optimization Software 208

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The staff at Legacy Supply Chain Services explains, “Consumers expect to find the products they want both in-store and online, to use technology to make purchases with the swipe of a finger and to have their purchase delivered to their doorstep the very next day. Lack of Inventory Visibility and Metrics. They are: 1.

Omnichannel 100

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SupplyPike

APRIL 10, 2020

You’ll need to work with your buyer on revising their purchasing plans to favor high demand items. This can be a more costly option with considerations like additional freight and storage costs, but it can act as a stopgap to help your instock goals during the pandemic. Forecasting. Utilizing technology. Other considerations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 18, 2018

As 2018 comes to a close we offer a list of the Top 10 most viewed articles that we have published over the last half of the year. When you look at this list you will see that there is a common theme amongst most of the articles. proved to be one of our most popular articles ever. What Exactly is Procurement?

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. The visibility will include not just the short-term purchase order or ASN-level visibility, but also the tactical kind of forecast collaboration with the suppliers.

Automotive 95

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The costs of additional labour and customer support can dig into your profits, and identifying fraudulent returns is never easy. This article explores how to bring down your return rate and save time with an optimised returns management process. This may involve freight partners. Should a returns policy be tight or lenient?

Inventory Management Software 52

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the estimated cost of a nationwide freight railroad shutdown is more than $2 billion a day. This figure also includes the shipment of e-commerce purchases and other small parcel shipments. This will add additional costs to UPS’ bottom line should that happen.

Purchasing Skills 52

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

“Spot Market Freight Indices Continue Surge to Three-Year Highs”. Freight transportation capacity, (particularly truckload capacity) is tight as it has ever been. The bellwether metric – spot rates – are pegging the meter. Truckload Carriers Pitch Rate Hikes Driven by ELDs, Driver Pay, Hot Market”. “The Dry van rates are 4.4%

Just-in-Time 60

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