Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Unless your company has already invested in the processes and technology to support the addition of online retail logistics to your channel strategy, attaining a single view of your inventory and customers could prove difficult. You will probably find, from your initial analysis, that your cost-to-serve follows the 80/20 rule.

Cost Reduction 117

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 117

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

For Management: a balancing strategy, etc…. It is about keeping all (well most) of the stakeholders of the supply chain content and taking into consideration the supply chain strategy of the organization. Example A: Fashion Retailer – Business Strategy is short life cycle products. Sales Strategy. Faster turn over.

Inventory Reduction 71

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For example, slotting strategies often involve placing the fastest-moving SKUs close to the warehouse dispatch zones, minimising picking operatives’ travel distances and times. Therefore, any slotting strategy should focus on minimising such travel. The terms merely relate to the level of detail you assign to your slotting strategy.

Production 92

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

For example, you might use simple observation to identify visible defects at goods-in, or you could make your analysis a bit deeper by testing a percentage of items received from the supplier. In procurement, cost analysis is not just about the price of your company’s purchases. Cost per Purchase Order and Cost per Invoice.

Procurement Analytics 117

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UL EHS- Sustainability

OCTOBER 31, 2019

A training needs analysis (TNA) will identify where employee training can make a meaningful contribution towards improving performance. The analysis can also reveal other variables that cause employees not to perform at the optimum levels– organizational culture, personal problems, job satisfaction or financial compensation.

Buyer Training 40

Buyer Training Optimal Sourcing Expense Reduction Cost Reduction 40

Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

Moreover, the attitude of commanders and leaders, logisticians and staff planners to comprehensively and critically assess the Defence organisation – a ‘blue force analysis’ – also influences the logistics system to function as intended. It is impossible to understand logistics constraints and limitations if they lie un-examined.

Military 89

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

To assist with the short-term solution, the answer is an extensive data-gathering exercise. Align your business and supply chain strategies. In the long term, manufacturers need a robust business strategy that drives their supply chain strategy. Use data to improve operations.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains 105

Logistics in War

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Moreover, the factors and issues described here deal with the complexity of generating institutional strategy (as distinct from a military or operational strategy) and leadership within a complex environment. Realised strategy is usually a combination of what was intended and what was learned along the way. Strategic failure.

Negotiating Skills 50

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Moreover, the factors and issues described here deal with the complexity of generating institutional strategy (as distinct from a military or operational strategy) and leadership within a complex environment. Realised strategy is usually a combination of what was intended and what was learned along the way. Strategic failure.

Negotiating Skills 70

Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Military 70

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In an attempt to help you keep your supply chain organisation from analysis paralysis, metric manipulation, or measurement misnomers, I decided to use this post to share nine important guidelines, or golden rules, for benchmarking your business and monitoring performance using meaningful supply chain KPIs.

Supply Chain Software 62

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 62

Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Moreover, the attitude of commanders and leaders, logisticians and staff planners to comprehensively and critically assess the Defence organisation – a ‘blue force analysis’ – also influences the logistics system to function as intended. It is impossible to understand logistics constraints and limitations if they lie un-examined.

Military 55

Military Exercises Resource Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software 55

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Too much leads to resources being monopolised on gathering tons of data and a subsequent risk of “paralysis by analysis” Cost to Serve (CTS) is an approach that helps you avoid both extremes. Knowing your CTS per product and per customer also lets you better control different commercial strategies.

Purchasing Skills 88

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Logistics in War

MARCH 23, 2018

Moreover, the factors and issues described here deal with the complexity of generating institutional strategy (as distinct from a military or operational strategy) and leadership within a complex environment. Realised strategy is usually a combination of what was intended and what was learned along the way. Strategic failure.

Negotiating Skills 53

Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Military 53

Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

It will enable data sharing among all functions, highlight errors and outliers in the data, and speed up data analysis thus increasing efficiency, improving accuracy and lowering operating costs. A large amount of data is used as the base for making strategies and taking decisions.

Supply Chain Software 54

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 54

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

Supply Chain Design Software 122

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 122

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

Supply Chain Design Software 118

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 118

Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In an attempt to help you keep your supply chain organisation from analysis paralysis, metric manipulation, or measurement misnomers, I decided to use this post to share nine important guidelines, or golden rules, for benchmarking your business and monitoring performance using meaningful supply chain KPIs.

Supply Chain Software 63

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Sourcing Strategies Scenario Planning 63

Logistics in War

APRIL 4, 2018

Above all else is logistics, which begins where military activity meets the national economy, and fundamentally leads strategy and any intent to use force. Strategic competition has always been defined by logistics, and the credibility of a nation to deploy and sustain force is important not just for strategy, but for deterrence.

Military 64

Military Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 64

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Improve Inventory Management Will your logistics outsourcing strategy include contract warehousing? Outsource for Supply Chain Improvement—When it Makes Sense To summarise, outsourcing some, or even all, of your supply chain activities, can be an effective improvement strategy.

Outsourcing 87

Outsourcing Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction 87

Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Executive Insights is a series by Shipping and Freight Resource that provides useful insights and thoughtful analysis on what is happening in the maritime, shipping, freight, logistics, supply chain and trade industries. Executive Insights is your chance to pick the brains of industry veterans, leaders, and enablers.

Data 90

Data Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Digital 90

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

At Logistics Bureau, we want to help you with that, so we’re publishing this brief guide to help you if you haven’t already included freight benchmarking in your management strategies or want to benchmark more effectively than you are now. There are several advantages to understanding your freight costs compared to the market generally.

Negotiating Skills 82

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 7, 2018

to the complex exercise of pricing. The analysis ripples through the many stages of a supply chain, each of which can have a major impact on the final price of a product. to pricing as continuously evolving, as businesses strive to meet customer demands and keep pace with the pricing strategies of competitors.

Price Reduction 40

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Fourthly, the logistics organisation must be exercised and be the subject of experiments which qualify risks. These leaders must make trade-offs with respect to Defence resources and vacuous analysis provided by logisticians and others offers nothing to them in decision-making.

Supply Chain Planning Software 86

Supply Chain Planning Software Military Resource Reduction Supply Chain Software 86

Logistics in War

AUGUST 28, 2018

It is unsurprising that a recent USPACOM exercise highlights the vital importance of strategic and operational lift in this environment. The continued importance of geographic distance and Boulding’s loss of strength gradient’ from Comparative Strategy, University of Reading, UK, 2007, p 295. 2] Louth, J., 3] Boulding, K.,

Military 70

Military Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software 70

Logistics in War

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The ADF’s preparedness prior to this operation has been scrutinised through reports and analysis, at levels range from tactical to committees of Government. Any operation defending the Australian north-west demanded was a difficult logistics enterprise, as highlighted by exercises such as the long-standing ‘Kangaroo’ series.

Resource Reduction 91

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Operations Military 91

Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

A plan is necessary, possibly based on one of the following strategies. Reverse Logistics Strategy 1: Don’t do it! Reverse Logistics Strategy 2: Make it Painless. Reverse Logistics Strategy 3: Make it Profitable. Clearly, successful reverse logistics cannot be left to luck. A plan is necessary.

Reverse logistics 49

Reverse logistics Vendor Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction 49

Logistics in War

OCTOBER 22, 2017

This issue is one among many examined by Dr Stephan Fruhling, Australian National University, in a recent paper ‘Sovereign Defence Industry Capabilities, Independent Operations and the Future of Australian Defence Strategy.’ 1] These paraphrased points are summarised at Fruhling, S.,

Industry 50

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2015

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Supply Chain Design Software 54

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Logistics in War

JUNE 17, 2018

This issue is one among many examined by Dr Stephan Fruhling, Australian National University, in a recent paper ‘Sovereign Defence Industry Capabilities, Independent Operations and the Future of Australian Defence Strategy.’ 1] These paraphrased points are summarised at Fruhling, S.,

Industry 42

Industry Operations Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 42

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

After all as Eric Kimberling's analysis of 'leadership lessons' says: “The differing results of manufacturers are due to unique leadership traits of their executive teams.”. Exercising in the morning stimulates your mind and body for the rest of the day. It is what these leaders do, from 8am to 8pm every day that makes the difference.

Optimization Software 54

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The best way to do that is by completing a thorough analysis of current actual costs versus the projected costs associated with commencing—or ending—a 3PL partnership. However, in many cases, a 3PL will not readily agree to re-engineer a client’s logistics strategies, tactics, and methodologies.

Outsourcing 98

Outsourcing Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Expense Reduction 98

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

However, you must exercise caution to make sure you do not damage your vendor-shipper relationship. Monitoring shipping processes for inefficiencies rests at the core of data collection and analysis. Furthermore, such methodology can be applied to vendor relationships. Metrics and KPIs.

Data 91

Data Vendor Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software Expense Reduction 91

Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

Often, in our experience, the problem is a human one… It’s not the data, not the process, not the technology, or the strategy, but the people. Instead, your strategy should be to take the principles of whichever S&OP model seems to fit best, and then adapt the process to your business strategy and objectives.

Supply Chain Planning Software 104

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Logistics in War

MAY 16, 2018

It is unsurprising that a recent USPACOM exercise highlights the vital importance of strategic and operational lift in this environment. The continued importance of geographic distance and Boulding’s loss of strength gradient’ from Comparative Strategy, University of Reading, UK, 2007, p 295. 2] Louth, J., 3] Boulding, K.,

Military 47

Military Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software 47

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Transportation spending is a perennial target of budget-cutting exercises, and a large, multi-faceted cost center for many companies; some may spend three to six percent of their materials costs on transportation. What Kind of Reports Can I Create with My Transportation Data for Analysis? Invest in Technology.

Data 94

Data Transportation Cost Reduction Material Savings 94

World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

Photo: WFP Photo Library Cost-benefit analysis studies carried out by WFP and partners have shown that every dollar invested in school feeding programmes can yield up to 10 dollars in improved health, education and productivity. WFP currently provides capacity development support to the country’s School Meals and Nutrition Strategy 2017–2022.

Government 40

Government Food and Agriculture Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Design Software 40

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The Path to Cost Reduction: Intel decided to try what was considered an unlikely supply chain strategy for the semiconductor industry: make to order. Aside from having too many disparate and redundant processes, the company had multiple IT solutions, none of which provided a holistic view of the supply chain or supported focused analysis.

Cost Reduction 65

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