Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The company had access to huge amounts of trade data, for example. They came back after three days and said “we’ve got the mapping for you.” Further, the day after BD mapped an extended supply chain, things would begin to change, and the risk map would become less and less accurate. Finally, the tool is a sales tool.

Supply Chain Software 123

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions 123

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

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

Inventory Reduction 106

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction 106

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

So, for example, if your business competes strongly on price, you might go heavy on the cost-reduction side of supply chain management, setting objectives centered on savings. Whatever your competitive strategy, though, your supply chain goals should support it. Conflicting KPIs: A Brief Example.

Supply Chain Software 81

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Scenario Planning Cost Reduction 81

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. You’ll have a better idea of when rates move up and when they move down.

Negotiating Skills 82

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software 82

247 Customs Broker

MARCH 26, 2018

As the VP of Sales for a large national truckload carrier recently told me, “Today, our negotiation strategy is indifference. For example, because of time constraints, most transactionally-driven procurement events rarely—if ever—require prospective suppliers to stress test the systems they are considering. Don’t like our rates?

Optimal Sourcing 28

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing 28

Logistics Marketing Advisors

JUNE 20, 2018

For example, if you regularly share information with your list using a marketing automation tool like HubSpot, you can easily determine who is and isn’t interacting with your content. This means, for example, no pre-selected checkboxes on forms. Now, let’s address the letter versus the spirit of the law using an example.

Procurement Solutions 40

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Logistics Network Optimization Software Compliance 40

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Slotting a warehouse product is the same, for example, as placing your umbrella close to your front door at home, so it’s easy to pick it up and run when it’s raining, and you’re late for work. Therefore, any slotting strategy should focus on minimising such travel. However, sometimes different approaches are necessary.

Production 92

Production Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Resource Reduction 92

247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 31, 2018

“We have so many capabilities that many shippers here don’t know much about, although we’re a very dynamic company,” he said. “In Japan, Nippon Express is a household name and that carries with it a high expectation,” said George Hassapis, general counsel and vice president of the Corporate Strategy Division of the U.S. more national.

Material Savings 28

Material Savings Logistics Network Optimization Software Cargo Freight forwarding 28

247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

After all, they want to make their money back as quickly as possible and then sit back as the profits from sales roll in. In other words, investors like to see a business’ sales revenue grow faster than its costs. The term doesn’t directly relate to sales revenue or to profit. This is known as diseconomies of scale.

Purchasing Skills 28

Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Conger

MAY 6, 2019

When it comes down to applying lean strategies, it’s not so easy. Later we transition the activity to dealer sales in order to engage and advise interested customers on their own lean journeys. Robert gives three specific examples of how they’ve used Toyota Lean Management in their parts department.

Waste Reduction 59

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 59

Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Let’s begin with a look at why, in general, retailers with multiple sales channels are more likely to experience difficulties in reducing cost-to-serve. If it were simply the fact that online sales typically involve home delivery, then omnichannel sellers would have no more cost-to-serve challenges than their pure-play online competitors.

Cost Reduction 117

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 117

Conger

MAY 6, 2019

When it comes down to applying lean strategies, it’s not so easy. Later we transition the activity to dealer sales in order to engage and advise interested customers on their own lean journeys. Robert gives three specific examples of how they’ve used Toyota Lean Management in their parts department.

Waste Reduction 40

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 40

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Online retail sales reached an all-time high in 2010. Retail visits were frequent as shoppers, after doing preliminary homework, visited physical stores to touch and feel products, or to partake of the classical mall shopping experience. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Safety in Work and Asset Management- Part I. Categories.

Supply Chain Planning Software 30

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chains 30

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

You then set a sales price for that product. Your sales price minus your production cost is your overall profit or margin; at least, before allowing for further expenses. Sales organisation costs. A knee-jerk reaction to a loss-making sale might be to stop selling that way. Efficient order terms. Marketing costs.

Purchasing Skills 88

Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 88

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. Large shippers can save millions of dollars annually if they obtain and act on this data. Invest in Technology. Matrix Report.

Data 94

Data Transportation Cost Reduction Material Savings 94

Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

One example is the port of Los Angeles, which has worked with GE Transportation and last year introduced a cloud-based port optimiser that provides real-time information on cargo through a single portal that is made available to all the partners involved in the processing of it. Drivers go big.

Supply Chain Planning Software 39

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software 39