INCREASE COMPLIANCE AND CUT COSTS WITH A CUSTOMIZED RETAIL OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM

whitePaper | July 22, 2022

Over the past couple of years, supply chains have experienced a bumpy ride. Shortages have been pervasive— sometimes a result of supply disruptions, sometimes a result of demand spikes, and sometimes both. As a result of these factors and transportation and global trade capacity issues,supply chains are experiencing pressures unlike any we have seen in a generation.

whitePaper | January 9, 2023

There are many risks associated with employing individuals with invalid motor vehicle records to drive on company time. At the top of the list is public safety. That’s why commercial driver license holders are mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation (FMCSA) to notify their employer of any motor vehicle violations within 30 days of conviction. If the driver’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) is suspended, revoked, canceled, or if he/she is disqualified from driving, the employee must notify the employer within one business day.¹ This allows the employer to take action immediately.

whitePaper | October 29, 2022

If the supply chain configuration is neither designed nor managed, but has evolved without formal planning processes or strategy, it is time to bring the supply chain back in line with the business. At Philips Engineering Solutions, we have developed a 4‐step approach to help our clients to step up in supply chain maturity. The objective is to design a supply chain that actually contributes to delivering a competitive advantage.

whitePaper | May 14, 2022

With over 90% of world trade transported by sea, it is not surprising that the emissions generated by the shipping industry makes it one of the world’s largest producers of greenhouse gases (GHG). Quite unique when it comes to emissions regulations, the marine industry has multiple organisations that regulate those emissions. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is perhaps the most well-known, however the European Union (EU) and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amongst others, all have different legislative requirements.

whitePaper | June 15, 2022

The global logistics industry of the 21st century has been defined by large global Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) investing in efficiency. One of the main drivers of this has been a slow but steady deployment of software driven task automation; the replacement of repetitive tasks traditionally carried out by an employee with software that automatically performs those functions. These investments have dramatically improved the efficiency of global LSPs and forever reshaped the ways in which they move freight.

whitePaper | May 17, 2022

Effectively managing the delivery of ore through the “pit-to-port operations” from the mining pit, through the plant, to the port where it is loaded onto a ship is a difficult task. It involves the management of discrete teams from the mining operation, plant operations, loading hauling, rail, port operations, marketing, and shipping. Most of these teams are driven by key performance indicators (KPIs) that focus on the group's performance that in some cases is not aligned to the overall efficient pit-to-port operation. For instance, the objective of minimising rehandling cost at the run of mine (ROM) could impact final product quality when loaded onto a ship. For efficient and effective pit-to-port operations it is important to effectively balance the trade-off between each groups operations to maximise profit whilst minimising risk.