10 Tips for Upgrading Your Supply Chain Skill Set
By implementing these action items, professionals and students can better prepare themselves for the complexities of modern supply chain management.
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Work in Progress (WIP) Inventory: Definition, Importance, and Calculations
Understanding and managing work in progress inventory is essential for keeping your production process efficient and reducing manufacturing costs.
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Why We Need Advanced Manufacturing
What I learned over 40 years in manufacturing is that innovation and manufacturing are intertwined. Brilliant scientists and engineers invented some of the world’s most innovative and impactful products, and many of them need to be manufactured on innovative processes.
Read MoreShipping Container Sizes: Dimension, Costs, and Types
Efficient cargo management starts with understanding the right shipping container sizes for your specific needs. Every shipment relies on selecting the appropriate container to ensure safe, cost-effective transportation. Whether you’re moving standard dry goods or delicate, temperature-sensitive items, the dimensions and features of shipping containers are crucial. Picking the wrong container can lead to wasted […]
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Auto Supply Chains: Pinpointing the Commercial Case for Sustainability
Pinpointing and quantifying the commercial case for green initiatives in the automotive industry is tricky. To sharpen sustainability planning, try this modeling technique: Treat environmental performance as a product feature, one of many that customers consider when making purchasing decisions.
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Supply Chain Technologies that Empower the Human Workforce See Growing Investments
The 2024 MHI Annual Report, “The Collaborative Supply Chain,” shows companies are leveraging artificial intelligence and other technologies in a human-centric way.
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Broker Transparency – Why It’s Both Unnecessary and Burdensome to Industry
By prioritizing an outdated and unnecessary regulatory debate, FMCSA has chosen to misdirect its resources and attention, leaving a glaring and urgent problem unaddressed: freight fraud.
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DC Automation Gets Real
While pie-in-the-sky technologies capture imaginations, these systems do the heavy lifting and boost worker safety and productivity in warehouses right now.
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Raw Materials Inventory: Explanation, Benefits, and Tips
Understanding how to manage raw materials inventory is crucial for smooth business operations. By implementing best practices like regular audits, using software, and improving inventory turnover, businesses can control costs and optimize their production process.
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EDI Isn’t Dying—It’s Evolving and Can Be Integrated with API
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,” Mark Twain famously said upon reading his own premature obituary. The same can be said about EDI software.
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Customer Service—A Magnet for More Business
Customer service beyond expectations can act as a magnet for more business. It’s a force that an independent Landstar agency in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has put into practice.
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Shippers Get On Board With Air Cargo
As ecommerce soars and global trade accelerates, the demand for air freight solutions is a boarding pass to the future. But can capacity keep up with the industry’s rapid ascent?
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Fast Track to Expedited Shipping Success
Expedited shipping helps organizations elevate their competitive edge, enhance customer satisfaction, and swiftly respond to supply chain disruptions—all while keeping inventory costs in check. Here’s how to speed expedited shipping success.
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Supply Chain Bottlenecks: Causes, Challenges, and Resolutions
A supply chain bottleneck occurs when one part of the supply chain slows down or halts the entire process, disrupting the flow of goods and services. These bottlenecks can create serious problems for businesses, delaying production and deliveries, which can directly impact profitability and customer satisfaction. In modern supply chains, identifying and addressing these bottlenecks […]
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Absorption Costing: Definition, Formula, and Tips
Absorption costing is a crucial managerial accounting method that captures all manufacturing costs involved in producing a product. It includes direct materials, direct labor, fixed manufacturing overhead, and variable manufacturing overhead, providing a full picture of production costs. This method ensures accurate product pricing and compliance with accounting standards like GAAP, making it vital for […]
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Turning Cold Chain Data Into Smart Decisions
Supply chain companies have the data they need to optimize performance, but they lack the ability to turn that data into actionable insights. Here’s how they can put that data to use.
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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
In its biggest transaction to date, DSV will acquire Schenker from Deutsche Bahn. The acquisition will strengthen DSV’s global network, expertise and competitiveness.
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When Robotics, Starlink, and AI Converge: What’s Next?
The maturation and convergence of three technologies—robotics, Starlink, and artificial intelligence—will revolutionize the practice of supply chain management across the globe. I know you have heard that before, but this time it is not hyperbole. When these three technologies converge, much of how we manage logistics today will be legacy, a fading memory in a […]
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5 Types of Quality Management Systems Explained
Different types of quality management systems, such as Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, and ISO standards, play a vital role in helping businesses achieve operational excellence and meet industry standards. Implementing quality systems enhances quality control, and promotes continuous improvement.
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10 Leading Air Cargo Partners You Should Consider
Choosing the right air cargo provider can significantly impact a company’s logistics performance and customer satisfaction. By evaluating each provider’s capabilities, services, and alignment with current trends, shippers can find the best fit for their needs in today’s fast-paced global market.
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