The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Network Analytics: Shippers gain granular visibility into capacity, helping them optimize sourcing and manage their transportation network more efficiently. RateView Analytics: DAT helps manage transportation costs with accurate market data, allowing shippers to set realistic budgets and adjust rates during volatile conditions.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 13, 2015

Throughout the supply chain, the use of metrics to track and understand processes provides an invaluable resource for ensuring increased production and customer satisfaction. What Distribution Center Metrics Need Tracking? However, the most important metrics can be categorized into the following eight areas. On-Time Shipping.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

As error increases, there is a need for additional capacity. It takes more capacity as demand error increases.). Use data and new metrics systems to free the organization from the ball and chain of corporate politics. Use data and new metrics systems to free the organization from the ball and chain of corporate politics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

With the contraction of air capacity and the unprecedented level of imports to the United States from Asia, logistics constraints grew in importance in the pandemic. Air expediting took on a new meaning in January, with air capacity down 18% and escalating prices. Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

And the impact doesn’t stop there, since trade-off decisions will be required to answer questions like which customer is most important to satisfy with the limited bolts in inventory and if production capacity should be reallocated. And then decisions on these questions will in turn affect other customers in your rattled supply chain.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

These systems should complement existing processes, allowing incremental capacity expansion without disrupting current operations. This involves analyzing production capacity, equipment effectiveness, and resource utilization to identify opportunities and potential bottlenecks.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. Top causes of capacity constraints include: . Capacity constraints within truckload and parcel have led to spillover within the LTL market.?

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

That’s where Procurement Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) come into play. Procurement metrics and KPIs allow organisations to measure results and guide best practice performance. In this post, we’ll unpack ten top procurement metrics and why they matter. Undamaged shipment rate. On-time delivery: all suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2024

Supply Planning Supply planning systems create models that allow a company to understand capacity and other constraints it has in producing goods or fulfilling orders. Fulfillment constraints can include how long it will take to deliver goods to a destination, warehouse capacity, and warehouse labor requirements. Medium-term planning.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This blog explains The Key MRP Metrics in Supply Chain whcih every supply chain professional in Manufacturing or Distribution Businesses. The metrics that underpin MRP could be described as the balls in this juggling act. This article takes an in-depth look at the crucial metrics every supply chain professional needs to know.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Transportation Metrics That Matter Most to Track and Improve Performance : How do you measure logistics efficiency and transportation metrics performance indicators when you are already doing the best job possible? However, market forces such as higher fuel costs and decreased capacity work to undermine these goals.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

We had a choice to either install newer high-capacity machines for the Jell-O lines (CM Bartelts) running at over 1500 packages/minute or slower, more flexible equipment (IM Bartelts) at a rate of 650 pouches/minute. The second step is to align metrics to the strategy. I remember one project quite well. The So What?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

Note to the reader: we selected these metrics for the balanced scorecard for the analysis after work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, most closely correlated with market capitalization. The supply chain has two important buffers–inventory and capacity. Any takers here?

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Influence Sourcing Decisions Informed Supplier Selection: S&OP provides procurement teams with a comprehensive view of future demand, enabling them to select suppliers with the capacity and capabilities to meet anticipated requirements. Keep Reading to unlock a 50% discount code!

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QAD

JULY 1, 2021

Improving communication between departments and comparing metrics across them. Initiating preventive maintenance activities with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) utilizing capacity planning and preventive activity. Improving communication between departments and comparing metrics across them.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you track transportation metrics and KPIs like transit time, on-time pickups, and percent of truckload capacity utilized across your carrier partners, you can identify trends and opportunities for streamlined OTR transportation management. Forecast Demand? Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Tracking transportation metrics provides context for understanding and implementing transportation best practices to support continuous improvement in the relationship. Include technology, managed transportation capabilities, reliable capacity, and value-added services. Capacity strategy. Be clear about the goal of the RFP.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

With demand for drivers often exceeding availability, shippers find themselves forced to pay more to secure capacity and drivers across many industries. Leveraging a 3PL’s relationships, people, processes and technology helps businesses balance supply and demand volatility and secure reliable and consistent capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

In the survey, APQC used a series of performance metrics, including net promoter score, customer retention rate, perfect order performance, and on-time delivery among others, to identify the top performing companies. Companies are also looking at ways to make last mile deliveries more sustainable, and vehicle capacity plays a key role.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In this regard, the sector that keeps our societies, infrastructure, businesses, and consumption ticking along is in search of capacity clarity in order to keep their promises. Are production facilities running at peak capacity? What Contributes to Capacity? Are there current gaps in the labor force?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Integrated forecasting, store replenishment, warehouse procurement, purchase order creation, operational constraints such as storage space, unloading capacity, and commercial agreements such as vendor lead times, minimum order quantities, packaging configurations can hugely improve productivity and accuracy in the planning processes.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 18, 2019

They also cut inventory levels, grew sales and resolved capacity issues. In order to meet today’s service expectations for fine paper products, Mohawk’s customer service-level metric was changed from “order lines shipped complete within five days” to “order lines complete and available at time of order”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Therefore, produce ready for shipping may be stalled due to a limited supply of equipment and trucks (hindering capacity procurement ), fewer drivers, and the pressure everywhere to move things faster, save money, and get it done without impacting the customer experience. As a result, shipping costs will undermine any potential gains.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

Some are focused on project implementation; others are attempting to improve supply chain talent by defining career paths, training, and skill development, while others serve in an audit capacity. Lack of aligned metrics. In my class on this week, the question on “Why do Supply Chain Centers of Excellence Fail?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

Key capacity constraints will need to be effectively and optimally managed before pursuing expansion opportunities. Rules based approaches that are inherent to constrained capacity planning as part of S&OP will not uncover the best opportunities to defer capital expansion projects. S&OP can serve as a vehicle towards that.

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Logility

JULY 30, 2024

This level of performance requires precise balancing of capacity and working capital to meet a defined level of customer service. Continuous network optimization creates an environment where supply chain planning operates at the next level. Leaders who commit to operating at higher levels, commit to operating at an “Efficient Horizon”.

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AIMMS

MAY 14, 2018

Common causes for this include poor change and process management, misalignment in terms of business strategy, mismatched metrics across the business, dysfunctional technology and lack of expertise to operate and implement technology. Our workshop simulated a Capacity Review session. How can you turn a lowlight into a highlight? .

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

This gives Pure real-time visibility to core performance metrics. But achieving supply chain resilience can’t be accomplished just by relying on people or the ability to remotely monitor metrics; the design of the supply chain matters. Monitoring is enabled by the use of EDI and system-to-system integration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. The fall came as airfreight rates were under pressure last year due to flat demand and increasing capacity as networks were re-established following the Covid pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Concurrent means to “happen at the same time,” so applying this principle to the supply chain, any change, to any input across the supply chain can be considered and evaluated by demand, supply, distribution, capacity, and purchasing; in real-time. A change to one link (e.g. on-time delivery).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

From its peak, 97% flight capacity was reduced from Singapore Airlines. The incessant flight cancellations caused major constrains to capacity. The digital twin allows for internal operations as well as customers to view the various processes, along with detailed metrices throughout the facility. Singapore’s Status a Global Hub.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

OTIF is a key supply chain metric. The 3PL’s capacity procurement team utilizes a proprietary qualification process to identify and contract the highest quality providers to operate within its network. Andrew Lynch and Joe Lynch discuss the true cost of OTIF failure. About Andrew Lynch.

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Logility

JULY 30, 2024

This level of performance requires precise balancing of capacity and working capital to meet a defined level of customer service. Continuous network optimization creates an environment where supply chain planning operates at the next level. Leaders who commit to operating at higher levels, commit to operating at an “Efficient Horizon”.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The capacity crunch continues, and the ELD mandate has lowered the number of trucks available. Fortunately, data analysis allows Warehouse Managers to gain the insights necessary to create metrics to track performance, which are also known as key performance indicators (KPIs). Order picking accuracy. On-time shipments.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index, 923 million metric tons of food is wasted globally every year. The capacity to recycle or reprocess food waste worldwide is still limited and insignificant compared to the amount of food waste being generated. Enable Sustainability with DELMIA.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The organization, tightly capacity-constrained failed to forecast and build capacity ahead of market demand. No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2. The River of Demand. #3 3 More Than a Simple Triangle.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

It can move quickly from a situation where there is too much capacity in the market and buyers having the whip hand, to a situation where shippers are begging carriers to take their loads at almost any price. A 95% on time delivery metric – very high performance – is just not good enough for Simmons. Speed is of the essence.

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