Analysis Purchasing Study Tools 
Logistics Bureau
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.
Ship Monk
APRIL 5, 2024
To engage in SRM, you’ll need SIM and SPM: an SIM (supplier information management) tool centralizes basic contact and purchasing data for all of your suppliers; an SPM (supplier performance management) tool measures how well each supplier is performing against the terms of the contract. SRM is more than a one-and-done analysis.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 8, 2023
Studies show that 88% of consumers have abandoned online shopping carts due to unsatisfactory delivery terms, and 85% of customers will not shop with a retailer again after a poor delivery experience. Purchasing technology from a vendor can be a complex task, especially when it comes to estimating costs.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 1, 2021
Once the analysis was done for Year One set up, Year Two was pretty much the same. The introduction of smoke-free products made the use of spreadsheet tools far less efficient in the capacity and sourcing planning as the new product categories had rapid growth. The tool was able to create a model going out multiple years.
Logistics Bureau
MAY 24, 2019
The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Procurement analysis. Supplier communication. Supply and demand planning. Inventory planning. Inbound and outbound logistics planning. Sunsweet Growers.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Let’s take a look at what happened with the major themes, as well as the research and analysis we conducted in 2022 to help determine what those themes will look like in 2023. In the same ecommerce study, over 72% of consumers experienced a delivery failure over a three-month period. Despite many calling for U.S. That’s pretty abysmal.
MTS Logistics
JUNE 26, 2023
High inflation erodes the purchasing power of consumers, both domestically and abroad, which can lead to reduced demand for exports. Central banks and policymakers can implement measures to control inflation, such as adjusting interest rates, implementing fiscal policies, or employing monetary tools like quantitative easing.
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