Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The team was attempting to be customer-centric by modeling an item by customer at a DC level. The problem is that the manufacturing lines are 125% utilized, and there is an ongoing struggle to produce tonnage, much less ship the right product from the production lines to customers based on orders. The reason?

Supply Chain Planning Software 418

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SupplyPike

APRIL 1, 2020

Walmart OTIF is generally calculated by dividing the total number of Vendor Packs , or cases, that are received at the Distribution Center (DC) within the delivery window by the total number of cases ordered. Walmart suppliers are no longer graded on a single OTIF metric, though it is still tracked and available.

DC 58

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Alloy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Units on Hand Units on Hand is the number of units of a product that are physically available at a given point along the supply chain, such as a store or retailer DC. Furthermore, it’s needed to calculate a number of key metrics that are leading performance indicators and watched closely by brands and retailers: Inventory turnover.

Forecasting 40

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Lucas

JULY 11, 2018

The ecommerce transition will continue to drive net job growth in DCs, even as companies invest in automation. As robots find their place in the DC, warehouse operators will face new challenges in coordinating and optimizing the work of humans and their robotic coworkers. Robots Are Not Killing DC Jobs.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Using technology to improve last mile metrics is essential to driving last mile costs down, but how do shippers know if the technology is helping or hurting? Essentially, shippers need to track these 11 metrics. On-Time Deliveries Are King of Last Mile Metrics. Fuel Consumption Rates. Planned Versus Actual Mileage.

Metrics 153

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 30, 2014

And let’s say that we have seven line items in stock and can ship them complete. To fill the 8th line item complete we had to ship the product from a DC across the country. For the 9th line item we ran an overtime production shift to get the order shipped complete on time. The company proudly reported a 98% fill rate.

Forecasting 190

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Alloy

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Channel Performance in Walmart Luminate gives you a true omni-channel view of sales, whether the purchase is in-store, delivered, shipped to store, picked up, or shipped directly to the customer. Commerce has changed since Retail Link was released, one of the major changes being omnichannel fulfillment. Not anymore.

Procurement Analytics 52

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SupplyPike

APRIL 10, 2020

Distribution centers are overrun and fairly chaotic right now trying to prioritize and fulfill orders, so be mindful of DC appointments and collect ready times to avoid OTIF or ORAD fines. Suppliers are also seeing issues with shipping companies being overwhelmed. If possible, request that your buyer widen delivery windows.

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SupplyPike

MARCH 23, 2020

The product will have to be shipped from the reserve storage in the supplier’s warehouse to the primary storage in the retailer’s distribution center and then onto the store itself. Just one Walmart DC is one million square feet, so it can be tough making sure all products are where they need to be. Did we ship in full?

Forecasting Software 52

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ThroughPut

MAY 2, 2024

Customer demand is a dynamic metric, which means that you need to keep estimating it based on evolving market forces such as customer preferences, weather changes, and changing industry trends. Expedited Shipments Expedited shipments happens when orders are not ready by the time they can be shipped cost-effectively.

Supply and Demand 52

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 2, 2022

As highlighted by Transport Topics in a January 2022 article discussing freight shipping analytics, “ Data shows total truckload rates year-over-year are holding around 12% higher. Aggregate Data to Create a Single Source of Truth for Shipping Insight. Increase DC or Warehouse Pickup and Delivery Efficiency.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 26, 2019

Avoiding the Pain of Seasonal “Swings” | Peaks and valleys in shipping volume are nothing new. Leveraging predictive analytics in the TMS a shipper can use historic tendering metrics and spot quote reporting data to identify areas where contracted rates can be bolstered and avoid budget-busting over-utilization of the spot market.

Predictive Analytics 79

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program. million miles, while avoiding 4,878 tons of CO2 emissions.

Vendor Strategies 100

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

UPS Establishes New Peak Shipping Charge. DC Velocity). Consumer Convenience” will become a new supply chain metric (more on that idea in a future post). Regarding the peak surcharge UPS announced this week, check out my post from yesterday: Free Shipping is Costing More (As Small Packages Flood Delivery Networks).

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 31, 2022

A warehouse management system (WMS) is a software application that helps manage the operations of a warehouse or distribution center (DC). When you work with the right 3PL partner and implement a WMS that fits your needs, the opportunities for improvement and growth are endless.

Cost Reduction Strategies 98

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Kinaxis

JULY 13, 2018

There was some concern that the role of supply chain gets elevated only when a crisis hits and product cannot ship. In addition, supply chain leaders should translate those metrics into frameworks for daily decisions at individual DC, plant, and production line levels. Cybersecurity and why it should matter to executives.

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

WERC’s Annual DC Measures Survey is a great tool for benchmarking your distribution center and warehouse operations, but it’s also a valuable resource for identifying trends across the industry. This year’s survey showed the growing importance of labor-related metrics in assessing DC performance. Annual workforce turnover.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

DC Distribution Centre – A warehouse facility that stores and distributes products to retailers, wholesalers, or directly to consumers. DCs play a crucial role in supply chain management, often serving as hubs for inventory control and order fulfillment. Examples include soft drinks, toiletries, and grocery items.

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Silvon Software

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The time it takes for products to be ordered, shipped, and stocked in stores doesn’t always reflect actual consumer behavior. For instance, another customer of Silvon’s Stratum solution aggregated weekly POS data at the retailer distribution center (DC) level to create more manageable forecasts.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Alloy

JUNE 9, 2022

Products are stored in a domestic warehouse before being shipped on to the retailer’s DC. Other metrics and scorecards which help brands run successful businesses are also hard to calculate. For example, Walmart might directly import two shipping containers of a consumer goods company’s top 10 best performing SKUs.

Consumer Goods 52

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

It currently just uses on-time metrics to grade suppliers and the store’s retail buyers can base purchasing decisions on a brand’s delivery performance. One large Sam’s Club distribution center (DC) is already using the new system. However, the remainder of the retailer’s DCs will make the switch by the end of March.

Vendor Strategies 52

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 10, 2017

Reducing Costs in Shipping with a Focus on Inbound Logistics Strategy. While some vendors might disagree with plans to implement and inbound shipping strategy to reduce your costs, remember that you must look out for your company first. Metrics and Auditing Prevent Overbilling and Overpayment to Vendors for Shipping Costs.

Cost Reduction Strategies 179

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Customer experience — Weigh the two big factors: a) speed to get the item(s) to the customer and b) ability for multi-item orders to ship together. The report can be run with the inclusion of the distribution center (DC) so you can view the inventory velocity for your products held at your DCs.

Shipping 70

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Misaligned incentives and lack of accountability: Commercial teams are mainly measured by the volume and revenue driven metrics whereas Operations teams are mainly measured on cost oriented metrics such as inventory turns and production and distribution efficiencies.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 81

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ThroughPut

MAY 3, 2024

With the help of the best Logistics Management Software, you can effectively manage the multifaceted process involved right from the production cycle to the delivery of raw materials to shipping the finished products to the consumers. This is across route optimization, traffic management, inventory movement, and predictive maintenance.

Procurement Solutions 52

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

General warehouse industry statistics Warehousing costs & revenue statistics Warehouse efficiency statistics Labor statistics in the warehousing industry Automation adoption in the warehousing industry Warehouse performance metrics Warehouse automation stats: General warehouse industry statistics 1. According to data from the U.S.

Warehousing 91

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Until recently, the supply chains for CPG companies used to end with their distribution centers (DCs) serving Walmart DCs. The demand from a Walmart DC or another retailer’s DC was lumpy by definition. What OTIF means for you. Store demand in general was a theoretical concept, sometimes heard about and seldom utilized. .

Supply and Demand 60

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Until recently, the supply chains for CPG companies used to end with their distribution centers (DCs) serving Walmart DCs. The demand from a Walmart DC or another retailer’s DC was lumpy by definition. What OTIF means for you. Store demand in general was a theoretical concept, sometimes heard about and seldom utilized. .

Supply and Demand 60

Supply and Demand Forecasting Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal. To make a decision about new DC location, Walmart uses 2 main factors, namely, the demand in the proposed DC area and the outbound logistics cost from DC to stores. Cost of inbound logistics is not taken into account.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

performance metrics to influence vendor behavior and impact sourcing choices. As performance reporting metrics capture vendor performance, the company can substantiate penalties for noncompliance and poor performance, recognize or reward high performers, and incent positive results and consistent behavior. Sourcing uses P.O.

Pricing Training 143

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Turvo

JUNE 12, 2020

In today’s world, anyone can start a business, grow into a successful broker, and work with the biggest names in shipping. work with shippers to secure more bookings,” always fail, notes DC Velocity. Maintaining a freight broker business and helping it stand out from the crowd is more difficult than ever.

Analytics Software 53

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Basically, responsible for ocean freight carriers, ocean ships that rely on truck companies. Shipping a 40-ton container back in July or June used to cost about $700 — a 40-ton container. More than half of Hanjin’s ships were chartered. MSC is interested to charter those ships. Moderator: Who is Flexport?

Modeling Software 31

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2019

retailers, up to 72 percent, lack click and collect capabilities, reports DC Velocity. A Guide to the Warehouse Metrics Supply Chain Execs Should Track. Although this may not seem like a metric to track, knowing the amount of time necessary to pick a click and collect order is essential to making it profitable.

Retail 40

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 23, 2019

retailers, up to 72 percent, lack click and collect capabilities, reports DC Velocity. Although this may not seem like a metric to track, knowing the amount of time necessary to pick a click and collect order is essential to making it profitable. Expand Your Shipping and Pickup Options With a WMS. Ensure picker accuracy.

Retail 49

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Supply Chain Action Blog

JULY 8, 2021

Amanda has been using some of the common metrics for forecast accuracy, including MAPE (mean absolute percentage error) and weighted MAPE, but the statistical forecast doesn’t seem to improve and the qualitative inputs from marketing and sales are hit or miss. What metrics should I use to measure forecast accuracy?

Forecasting 40

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BlueYonder

JUNE 18, 2015

SCN: Why has omni-channel caused a sea-change for retail DC labor? For example, you have ecommerce orders being picked, packed and shipped at the stores to take advantage of that inventory, or you have something bought online and returned to a store. Why is that, and what is the impact on DC labor?

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2022

2020 and 2021 saw retailers scrambling to meet increasing omni-channel demand via a range of new order-fulfillment and product-sourcing strategies such as curbside pickup and ship-to-store. Blue Yonder solves this because it obtains DC and store inventories in real-time. Customers [would] abandon orders due to the lack of specificity.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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