Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2023

Network design is used for this. Supply chain design solutions look at long-term demand projections and then calculate how many warehouses are needed, and where those warehouses need to be located, to meet targeted service levels at the lowest possible cost.

Supply Chain Design Software 239

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TransAudit

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Network Design Today’s supply chain networks optimize for linear material flows. Capturing value after the initial use is not generally part of the process and processes are not designed for reverse logistics in many cases. Ensure return logistics align to maximize product capture and reprocessing.

Supply Chain Design Software 87

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Optimization 87

Locus

OCTOBER 5, 2021

With the supply chains of all businesses going through a transformational shift, it is important for them to make tough decisions concerning logistics models. Before the pandemic, fixed logistics had held a comparative advantage for gaining a larger customer base. What is fixed logistics? What is flexible logistics?

Modeling 52

Modeling Modeling Software Optimization Modeling Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. Supply chain design looks very different by company. Today, three out of four companies greater than 10B$ have a network design group that averages seven people. So, how do companies get good at supply chain design?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

I did not understand warehousing and transportation until reassignment to a logistics role in 1985. The metrics reward functional thinking. The focus of APICS is manufacturing, CSCMP’s foundation is in logistics, and ISM serves the procurement organization. Network Design Maturity Model. This is less than 5%.

Supply Chain Design Software 163

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Design Software Modeling 163

Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 13, 2015

191 qualified global logistics practitioners were surveyed in 2015 by American Shipper magazine for their seventh annual benchmark study of transportation management. However, here is a distillation of the best practices for approaching transportation and logistics IT initiatives provided at the conclusion of the report.

Transportation Management 60

Transportation Management Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Network Design Software 60

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

The increasing need for constantly analyzing these trade-offs across the supply chain networks has highlighted the need for digital twins and what-if capabilities in network design solutions. The post Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023 appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Change internal metrics to a balanced scorecard and force the functions to work better together. The design, and redesign, of supply chains needs to be continuous based on market data. Invest in network design technologies. Todays’ networks are self-serving. What to do? Focus Outside-In. What to do?

Analytics Software 195

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Supply Chain Design. Ad hoc design planning often focused on a function of the supply chain. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver.

Supply Chain Planning Software 223

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software 223

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Change internal metrics to a balanced scorecard and force the functions to work better together. The design, and redesign, of supply chains needs to be continuous based on market data. Invest in network design technologies. Todays’ networks are self-serving. What to do? Focus Outside-In. What to do?

Analytics Software 195

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Metrics used to evaluate these new books are as below, 1) Citation count from Google Scholar 2) Number of reviews found on Amazon.com 3) Editorial Opinion Citation count is a standard way to evaluate any publication. So, customer''s review on Amazon.com (3 stars or more) is also used as a metric.

SCM 246

SCM Procurement Analytics Agile and Lean Supply Chain Chad 246

Locus

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A robust logistics software such as Locus can help home healthcare supply chains in the following ways: Planning and tracking orders : Locus DispatchIQ is a powerful analytics engine that plans out the routes of entire fleets while taking traffic, fuel usage and other such real-time variables into account. Share and Enjoy !

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2013

Here are four important, yet often overlooked, factors companies must consider before investing in a transportation management solution: Is it time to redesign your transportation network? For additional thoughts on this topic, watch my Talking Logistics episode from March, our most-watched episode to date. Be Sociable, Share!

Network Design Software 173

Network Design Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software 173

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. Transition functional metrics to focus on reliability. Mistake #5. Measurement.

S&OP 195

S&OP Supply and Demand Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 195

Arkieva

JANUARY 20, 2017

Are you using lean in your logistics and transportation management? Using Metrics/Key Performance indicators that measure how well the shippers and transportation providers do promotes daily continuous improvement. Sustained cost reduction is not realized through infrequent transportation network designs and carrier RFQ’s.

Optimal Sourcing 60

Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction 60

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

However, sustainability in logistics goes well beyond these initiatives. APQC conducts research on supply chain and logistics to help organizations assess the performance of their own processes and functions compared to their peers. Below are the results from the cross-industry report for environmental sustainability.

Sustainability 193

Sustainability Optimal Sourcing Logistics Material Savings 193

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The advent of transportation management systems (TMS) in the 1990s introduced near-infinite metrics and data points into the supply chain yet brought with it more questions than answers: How do we centralize the data? Dale McClung is Director of Design Solutions at CLX Logistics, LLC. How do we analyze it efficiently?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 107

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics 107

ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In the context of supply chain management, prescriptive analytics leverages raw historical data and performance data to determine the best probable courses of action, supporting supply chain decisions through network design, inventory and warehouse optimization, and supplier management.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

Prescriptive Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Procurement Analytics 52

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

Therefore, the challenge to establish the ranking method is to find a more economical data source and the unbiased metrics. Anyway, the access to this database costs an arm and a leg. Ranking of Supply Chain Books We're sure some of you've been using Google Scholar to find related publications. The links below are #paid links.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service). They lack the greater understanding of planning and value network design. Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on the Pharmaceutical Industry.

Modeling 240

Modeling Modeling Software Pharmaceutical Procurement Analytics 240

Locus

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Fashion retail’s logistics deadlock. As supply chain disruptions overstay their time, unexpected pressures on freights and port terminals, price hikes, new trade agreements and regulation compliances could all become the new logistical normal for the fashion industry. million by 2025. A 3PL solution for the fashion supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. PepsiCo products then reach shelves through its operating subsidiaries and a complex network of fleet operations. The post PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

Supply Chain Design Software 189

Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Skills North America Resource Reduction 189

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

The value network of suppliers and logistics providers is largely managed by spreadsheets and email with no system of record for interactions. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters. Technology has not caught up.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 150

Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Fighting climate change with green logistics. By establishing the concept of eco-friendliness in your supply chain, a green logistics system can be introduced. Download our E-Book on Supply Chain Sustainability and Profitability with Green Logistics.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing 52

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2023

The course is divided into four main topic areas: Physical flow design, Supply chain finance, Information flow design, and Organization/Process design. In the design of physical flows, the course shows how to formulate and solve Transportation, Transshipment, Facility Location, and Network Design Problems.

Supply Chain Design Software 115

Supply Chain Design Software Course Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 115

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Executives need to drive the supply chain design process. Large enterprises are consolidating the formerly independent functions of procurement and logistics and creating broader supply chain executive functions and responsibility. An end-to-end view of the supply chain is critical to maximize benefit potential.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) I never calculated and accounted for the inter-dependencies between metrics.

Procurement Analytics 341

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 341

IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp., Reducing freight costs, improving supplier delivery performance, and minimizing supplier risk are three of the many benefits machine learning is providing in collaborative supply chain networks.

Supply Chain Planning Software 73

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Analytics Software 73

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2022

Risk aware was described as more dynamically flexible supply networks, the optimization of specific buffers such as capacity as well as inventory, or flexibility in supply chain network design. A further insight was viewing the end-to-end supply chain as a holistic system in terms of process, people and technology enablement.

Conference 52

Conference Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

DynaSys

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Network Design. The overall objective of network design is to develop the most efficient network possible, meet your customers’ service requirements, and accomplish this at the lowest viable cost. Help your team have options and alternatives in mind should critical or high probability network events occur.

Modeling 98

Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning 98

Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 31, 2013

In the supply chain area, we are certainly seeing a strong need for analytics in areas like collaborative forecasting, inventory management, production planning, and logistics network design.

Analytics Software 74

Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics 74

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

In the annual report where they report on their key performance indicators (KPIs), they don’t just report on core financial metrics and the NPS, they also have people metrics. The company has shown sustained improvement on this metric. The company was designated an essential business that needed to stay open.

Supply Chain Design Software 224

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Network Design Software 224

NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

There are systems directors in both the procurement and logistics/planning teams. All of these groups (supply chain IT, systems, supply chain analytics, planning and logistics analytics) participate in the Supply Chain Director’s Council.

Analytics Software 40

Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. Possibilities include collaborative logistics, inventory reductions, improved shelf assortment, and specialized offers. Use network design and inventory technologies to unearth new opportunities.

Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 150

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The links between these nodes are the freight, transportation and logistics players who move the goods throughout the Supply Chain. Designers and developers are often choosing raw materials based on optimal suitability for the product they are designing. Logistics/Link Supplier Selection/Management.

Waste Reduction 59

Waste Reduction Material Savings Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 59

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks. Design and planning software has been utilized for the last several decades to manage these operational risks. What is the cost impact of making changes?

Supply Chain Design Software 234

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 234

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. Build systems to track inbound logistics and use telematics to better predict and sense estimated time for arrival. This work is important to me. 2) Supply Visibility.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 150