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Sales and Operations Planning: The Interpersonal Element

Logistics Bureau

Has your company ever suffered problems with, implemented, or even considered implementing a sales and operations (S&OP) planning process? More to the point, though, for S&OP to be effective, it matters not whether a company uses Excel spreadsheets or the latest best-of-breed sales and operations planning software.

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Retail Non-Compliance Costs with Tony Altman

The Logistics of Logistics

After a successful tenure running his own law firm, Altman embraced the opportunity to help lead the family business. With experience working just about every role in the warehouse, Altman served as Vice President of Operations, Chief Financial Officer, and General Counsel.

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How to Reduce Ecommerce Returns

Ship Monk

Ecommerce bands, even those with amazing reverse logistics operations in place, feel the negative impact of returns. To stand out in the market and win those customer dollars, you have to be able to communicate what you sell, how it works, and most importantly how it works for potential customers. Fact isn’t all there is though.

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Logistics Software: How to Make Handling Peak Times Easy

Logistics Viewpoints

Transparent data prepared especially for your logistics operation will get you easily through your peaks. The result is often a peak sales volume for a specific group of items. Here, it’s extremely difficult to predict which sales volume will be reached for which goods. Peaks are all so different.

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Golf and How to Avoid Shanking Your Next WMS Project

Logistics Viewpoints

After all, if the latest technology couldn’t keep them on the fairway, what could? The fact is there are many WMS solutions out there, and choosing the wrong one will not only fail to improve your game, it may drive your operation clear out of bounds. WMS installations will affect all stakeholders, not just IT or operations.

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Reverse Logistics: How to Reduce The Number of Returns

3PL Links

Image source: Pexels | Reverse Logistics: How to Reduce The Number of Returns The sale cycle does not finish with the delivery of the product; instead, a new procedure known as Reverse Logistics can begin at that point. What is Reverse Logistics and how does it differ from normal logistics?

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How to Estimate Electrical Work: A Contractor’s Guide

WorkWave

As an electrical contractor, knowing how to estimate electrical work can make the difference between profit and loss. From reviewing job specifications to sending the proposal, this comprehensive guide will show you how to estimate electrical work the right way. Deliver complete estimates that leave no stone unturned.