AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

There is an extensive horizon between the date of a supply decision (for instance, purchasing livestock feed or specific fertilizers) and its final result (the sale of the processed and packaged product). That is, after all, what S&OP (or IBP) is all about. Many of these factors are difficult to control and predict.

Procurement Analytics 111

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

There is an extensive horizon between the date of a supply decision (for instance, purchasing livestock feed or specific fertilizers) and its final result (the sale of the processed and packaged product). That is, after all, what S&OP (or IBP) is all about. Many of these factors are difficult to control and predict.

Procurement Analytics 62

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

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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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

The added benefit of working with such a partner is that because they collect performance data from hundreds of companies, they can help you choose the most appropriate key performance indicators to use in your benchmarking exercise. After all, even extensive articles dedicated to the topic can barely scratch the surface.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We conclude our ongoing series in talking about effective KPI management by giving you a real live Logistics KPIs management case study from Whirlpool's engagement with a logistics service level provider. We hope the following case study shows you the proverbial proof in the pudding of effective Logistics KPIs management. .

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily. 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.

Cost Reduction 117

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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

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