SCMDOJO

JULY 18, 2024

Vehicle efficiency is a critical factor for businesses operating trucks. This blog post explores various strategies that can significantly improve vehicle efficiency in truck operations. biodiesel) These alternative fuels offer environmental benefits and can contribute to improved vehicle efficiency. increase in fuel efficiency.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Cost of ownership Supply Chain Optimization Sustainable transportation 105

SCMDOJO

MARCH 24, 2025

Introduction Gardner, (1954) and Huntzinger, (2007) define Purchase price variance (PPV) as a metric used to measure the effectiveness of cost-saving efforts by calculating the difference between the planned cost (standard pricing) allocated for purchasing activities and the actual cost incurred.

Price 69

Price Purchasing supply chain budgeting Raw materials 69

Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

MODEL #2 An agent-based model within a metaprise framework outperforms traditional equation-based intake and orchestration models in procurement because it better addresses the complexity, unpredictability, and multi-stakeholder nature of modern supply chains. Focused on efficiency, not innovation; maintains status quo.

Supply Chain Optimization 69

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 69

Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

My First Procurement Insights Post on Strand Commonality (Excerpt) – Optimization Modeling and the Modern Supply Chain (A PI Q and A) by JonHansen (March 2008) Numerous studies and reports have been published on the various methods (e.g., Monte Carlo) used to determine supply chain optimization.

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Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Import Procurement 52

Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 17, 2015

The short version is that 2014 came darn close (with 86 trucking and logistics companies acquired) to beating the record of 90 acquisitions set in 2007. To a lesser degree, there have been financial acquisitions too wherein investment companies seek to capitalize on the high demand and low supply of drivers.

Logistics 68

Logistics Buyers Supply Chain Efficiency Influencing 68

Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2023

For anyone following this blog since its first post in May 2007, this will sound like a “broken record” – the key to successful digital transformation is to use an agent-based versus equation-based model. strand commonality also includes factors such as the time-of-day (TOD) orders are placed impact on commodity types.”

Leadership 72

Leadership Supply Chain Optimization Inventory Procurement 72

Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

1999 – I introduced the Metaprise model (RAM) 2007 – In Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part7) , I write about the Metaprise in greater detail, including the results of its implementation in a production environment (Department of National Defence). Zycus Cognitive procurement systems powered by generative AI (GenAI).

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 52