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

Logistics Bureau

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. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia.

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

Logistics Bureau

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. This operation was proving too costly and too slow, so the company launched an initiative to achieve a 10% supply chain cost reduction within four years.

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Case Study: CKF Systems Robots Pick Fragile Snack Product at High Speed

Logistics Business Magazine

After one software issue that cost the company a substantial sum due to lost production, the decision was made in late 2017 to replace the line with a new and upgraded alternative. With production going into tens of thousands per day, the client was keen to minimise the time needed to get the new system installed and operational.

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Case Study: Demand Management Efficiency for Brandt Group

Logistics Business Magazine

The manufacturer operates four factories, two in France and two in Algeria and has three warehouses around the world. The business later plans to implement FuturMaster’s Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) tool to help co-ordinate information and reporting between each entity. The solution.

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Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin? (Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use. Today, Supply Chain Design is becoming more operational and real-time, as companies have to respond more quickly and intelligently to fast-changing forces impacting their business (e.g.,

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Catch up on Supply Chain Analytics news with our Summer Reading List

AIMMS

The list includes the best of our blog and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Case Studies: Leading Global Pharmaceutical Company plans new product introductions with AIMMS: Find out how an industry leader performs long-range capacity planning to produce a viable launch plan for new products.

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Fortune Logistics Used Parade to Improve Bookings Per Rep & Per Carrier In a Short Time

Parade

Giving reps the tools they need to be more productive means that they can grow their business without growing their staff. About Fortune Logistics Fortune started in 1980 with a single owner operator truck, adding trucks and freight volume over the years. From this, they expect the other metrics they track to improve as well.