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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

If you can only say “No”, I will not be surprised, because many companies have never drilled down into the costs involved in selling specific SKU categories, individual SKUs, or providing particular services connected with those sales, to specific customers or customer categories. And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis.

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Why You Should Consider Penske’s MT Program

Penske Move Ahead

A graduate of the University of Central Florida with an exercise science degree, Britt was looking for a career with countless opportunities – and a company where she could apply her skills and learn from her mentors. As Britt was job searching, she came across Penske’s Sales and Operations Management Trainee Program (MT Program). “I

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Cost To Serve – A Smarter Way to Improved Supply Chain Profitability

Logistics Bureau

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.

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Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions

GlobalTranz

Vendor Managed Inventory Model : The manufacturer receives electronic data ( usually via EDI or the Internet) that tells him the distributor’s sales and stock levels. The manufacturer can view every item that the distributor carriers as well as true point of sale data. What is Value Analysis? Get the cost of realizing each function.

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How to Select the Right KPIs for Supply Chain Benchmarking

Logistics Bureau

The most appropriate portfolio will contain a mix of service-oriented KPIs, such as delivered on-time and in-full (DIFOT) or perfect order, and some focused on cost, like supply chain costs as a % of sales. Joining an existing peer group of companies that openly share performance data and best practice information.