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Picking the Right Logistics Measures
Organizations are looking for the right logistics measures to track their performance and indicate opportunities for improvement. This article states how organizations can…
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Inventory Optimization: Show Me the Money
How can your organization optimize inventory to avoid excessive carrying costs and still satisfy demand? This article looks at the key components of inventory optimization as…
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Understanding Logistics Processes
To objectively assess, manage, and compare logistics performance, organizations need a standard framework for classifying and defining processes. APQC’s Process…
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A formal distribution strategy enables organizations to determine the routes that best meet their needs, as well as which customers to target in each location. When creating…
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Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software can be a game changer among logistics systems. APS software plans for production over time by considering both the materials…
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Distribution requirements planning (DRP) software supports distribution and transportation by pinpointing ideal locations and quantities of inventory/materials to best meet…
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Adopt a Warehouse Management System
A warehouse management system (WMS) automates and tracks inventory and end-to-end materials/product movement, as well as optimizes available warehouse space with storage and…
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Many organizations with multiple locations centralize transportation planning to reduce costs and errors and improve efficiency. More specifically, the centralized structure…
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Centralized vs. Decentralized Logistics
An organization should determine whether or not to centralize its logistics structure based on its strategic goals. However, the majority of organizations participating in…
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When moving freight, transportation management system (TMS) software helps organizations gain visibility into loads, freight movements, and carrier performance data in order…
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Mature data analytics are a key performance driver in strategic logistics operations. Many supply chain organizations employ data analytics in areas such as spend analysis,…
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In order to cut energy costs, comply with regulations, boost productivity, reduce risk, and compete through sustainable growth, most supply chain functions have long…
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Complex supply chains have made it harder for organizations to effectively track their supply chain performance and make determinations about how best to streamline…
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APQC’s research in logistics has found that collaborative carrier management improves total logistics costs, outbound transportation cost and planning inbound material flow…
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Radio frequency identification (RFID) and bar codes are mobile, automated data collection technologies that identify and track inventory. Organizations use RFID and, more…
