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UPS Uses Big Data ORION Project to Transform Delivery through Better Navigation
Last month, Ryan Mervyn, former ORION project manager and current engineering coordinator at United Parcel Services (UPS), and Peter Frohling, current ORION manager, presented on an APQC webinar. Mervyn and Frohling provide a general overview of UPS' ORION program, the results and significance seen…
4 Things Smart Leaders Are Doing to Grow STEM Expertise in Logistics (Infographic)
There are many emerging and continuing trends around talent management that are impacting the transportation and logistics sector. Due to a retiring workforce there is a need to place qualified talent into the increasing number of jobs becoming available in the logistics and transportation…
Conquering Procurement Begins With Cost Effectiveness
Tuesday, August 5, APQC will be hosting a webinar to discuss the results of its research on how top performers in procurement compare to other organizations. APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement data was used to identify procurement top performers as organizations with high…
Ford Motor Company Drives Environmental Performance through Standardization
Last month, APQC hosted a webinar with Lawrence Merritt, Jr., Manager of Global Environmental Policy at Ford Motor Company’s Environmental Quality Office. Merritt discussed Ford’s implementation of its environmental operating system (EOS). Ford has established a robust manufacturing…
Supplier Day Events Offer Organizations a Competitive Advantage
Organizations often find it challenging to develop and maintain effective communication with a diverse supplier network. In almost every industry, supplier relationships have a great influence over an organization’s ability to manage supply chain risks, improve processes, and service customers…
Does Your Organization Have Best Practices for Rapid Product Development?
APQC is conducting a best practices study in the fall on rapid product and service development. We are currently looking for best-practice organizations to learn from and showcase in this study. Does your organization have best practices and processes for getting products and services to…
How Your Supply Chain Can Better Manage Freight and Transportation Costs
APQC recently interviewed Adam Robinson and Shannon Schreyer of Cerasis. Adam is a supply chain and logistics blogger, and Shannon has more than 12 years of experience in the freight and transportation industry. Adam and Shannon discuss what organizations can do to manage freight and…
5 Ways to Improve Supply Chain Logistics
Today executives are examining the logistics function as a strategic opportunity for process improvement, cost savings, and increased customer satisfaction. APQC created our popular Logistics Tune-Up Diagnostic and Interactive Logistics Tune-Up Diagnostic to help organizations find out if its…