Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Additionally, much of my attention this week has been focused on my hometown, Tampa, FL. Fortunately, the expected storm surge never materialized, and landfall narrowly missed the densely populated Tampa Bay area. If you find yourself in London soon, I highly recommend visiting this exhibit!

Price Reduction 268

Price Reduction Vendor Strategies Waste Reduction Resource Reduction 268

Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Hurricane Milton Threatens Supply of Key Industry Inputs Client Alert Hurricane Milton’s expected wake of destruction in the Tampa Bay area will likely lead to constraints in commodities and goods that are key inputs into sectors like agriculture, food, medical & surgical devices, and defense & aerospace.

Tampa 52

Tampa Industrial Industry Manufacturing Procurement 52

Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

Logistics planners can provide complete deliveries in a single shipment, even when product may be sourced from multiple locations. Let’s say a manufacturer based in Milwaukee needs to ship freight to Tampa. Traditional TMS capabilities would only allow this planner to route the freight to its final destination in Tampa.

Optimal Sourcing 106

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software 106

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

But for manufacturers who ship using both rail and truckload, a key issue lies in whether they are able to achieve the same benefits by using a TMS built for truckload modes in their rail operations. For example, shipping goods from Atlanta to Tampa may cover 400 truck miles, but using rail the trip could be closer to 800 miles.

Optimal Sourcing 100

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Tampa Supply Chain Design Software 100

6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

“It sort of depends upon what we are purchasing from the supplier as to the approach we should take…” Commodity Strategic The first level, for components or typical commodity type products, we will at least want to perform a supplier evaluation of some sort. with a backup plan as part of contingency planning.

Sourcing Strategies 88

Sourcing Strategies Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 88

Ware2Go

DECEMBER 12, 2021

For example, if you’re flying from Greenville, SC to Tampa, FL, odds are, you’ll have a layover in Atlanta. A hub and spoke distribution model can help lower TNT and offset shipping costs at two phases of the supply chain: receiving inventory from manufacturers into your network and forwarding inventory to your fulfillment centers.

Modeling 52

Modeling Negotiating Skills Distribution Purchasing Skills 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

I live in Tampa, FL, USA with my wife. The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. We achieved recognition both internally and externally for our sourcing and procurement accomplishments in the spend management area.

Gartner 74

Gartner Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 74