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Decision-forcing cases for logistics: practicing logisticians to overcome ‘wicked problems’

Logistics in War

Also known known as a ‘historical immersion problem,’ a decision-forcing case is an exercise in which participants take on the role of an actual person who, at some point in the past, was faced by a particularly challenging problem. The Road to Habbaniya’ is a two-problem exercise.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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5 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

In order to meet these objectives, Starbucks divided all its supply chain functions into three key groups, known as “plan” “make” and “deliver” It also opened a new production facility, bringing the total number of U.S. Reduce cost to serve. Lay the groundwork for future capability in the supply chain.

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Navigating unchartered waters

Automotive Logistics

With no way to unlock the infected computers, Maersk had to rebuild its IT infrastructure almost from scratch, installing 4,000 new servers, 45,000 new PCs and 2,500 applications over the course of ten days. And the annual cost of responding to cyberattacks is rising steeply, up more than 27% in 2017. Establishing industry standards .

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

To meet these objectives, Starbucks divided all its supply chain functions into three main groups, known as “plan” “make” and “deliver” It also opened a new production facility, bringing the total number of U.S. Reduce cost to serve. Lay the groundwork for future capability in the supply chain.

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Battling a perfect storm

Automotive Logistics

Michael D’Angelo, manager of port operations for Volkswagen Group of America. The shortage of rail cars that hit the industry through 2017 and to an extent is still a problem in North America has had knock-on effects that have compounded the capacity problem. Q&A: Anu Goel, Volkswagen Group of America. Rail headaches.