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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

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.

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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” Some of your processes or activities may erode your margins through excessive resource consumption.

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

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

If you’re a decision-maker with accountability for your organisation’s entire supply chain, and you’re just starting to think about outsourcing, perhaps to reduce costs or improve service, this post should prove well worth the few minutes it will take you to read it. What Can You Outsource, and What Should You Outsource?

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Omnichannel Retail and the Cost to Serve Online Customers

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. Again, these are changes that can add to your cost-to-serve, and, during your transition, you might not have had time to look for ways to reduce expenditure.

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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. There are several possible ways to eliminate this form of energy wastage.

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Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

As a supply chain director, manager, or boss of a multinational corporation, where the supply chain is an integral part of your business, supply chain cost reductions are always at the forefront of your team’s mind. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions.

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Warehouse Product Slotting: The Ultimate Guide

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Slotting is all about optimising the placement of warehouse SKUs to gain efficiency , increase productivity , and reduce operational costs. Or a similarly sized reduction in warehouse labour costs ? Therefore, any slotting strategy should focus on minimising such travel. Why Implement Slotting in Your Warehouse?

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. 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. What’s wrong with this picture?

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How manufacturers and distributors can mitigate disruption in the global supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

This situation has been compounded by the fact that Covid-19 essentially exposed what was already an underperforming process thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Align your business and supply chain strategies. The benefits of ERP.

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Insourcing or Outsourcing Logistics: Don’t Choose the Wrong Reasons

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Even if you outsource your logistics activity, you will still require internal resources to manage the relationship between your company and its chosen logistics partner(s). It’s fair to say that there are at least three possible mistakes to avoid here: 1) An unfounded belief that outsourcing will reduce logistics costs.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. 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. Mini Case Study: Walmart.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians – Part 1

Logistics in War

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. Strategy is a concept of relating means to end; it is complex and subtle and is about thinking, vision, learning as opposed to planning. Strategic failure.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians

Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. Strategy is a concept of relating means to end; it is complex and subtle and is about thinking, vision, learning as opposed to planning. By David Beaumont.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

Logistics readiness is not just a matter of prioritising Defence resources. Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. These factors are as follows: Balance between logistics and combat resources and elements.

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

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Too much leads to resources being monopolised on gathering tons of data and a subsequent risk of “paralysis by analysis” Cost to Serve (CTS) is an approach that helps you avoid both extremes. In the first instance, you could reduce CTS and increase profit, without upsetting the customer.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Logistics readiness is not just a matter of prioritising Defence resources. Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. These factors are as follows: Balance between logistics and combat resources and elements.

Military

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Data standardization and its benefits – Executive Insights with Thomas Bagge, CEO of DCSA

Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Executive Insights is a series by Shipping and Freight Resource that provides useful insights and thoughtful analysis on what is happening in the maritime, shipping, freight, logistics, supply chain and trade industries. Executive Insights is your chance to pick the brains of industry veterans, leaders, and enablers.

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Committing to preparedness, and the balance between ‘all of it’ and ‘just enough’

Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

It certainly helps to have ample logistics support at the outset of a crisis or in response to a contingency, but it is also wise to use resources sparingly and at the time their value is highest. The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between. Alternatively, it is also tempting to answer ‘just enough’.

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Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

The answer is to benchmark your freight, of course. 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. That’s the first question to ask.

Negotiating Skills

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Supply Chain Management:Importance of Proactive Master Data.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Publishing Resources Industries. Human Resources. We conducted a thorough analysis of these concerns & compared results in different geographies. Missing PPM means no demand on raw materials resulting in less procurement leading to reduction in order fill rate. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Darren Prokop, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): As in the academic world in general, there is a trend to online course delivery. Many businesses use Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. My courses change from year to year based on industry events and trends.

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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

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

The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Omnichannel Retail and the Cost to Serve Online Customers

Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions

Warehouse Product Slotting: The Ultimate Guide

8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

How manufacturers and distributors can mitigate disruption in the global supply chain

Insourcing or Outsourcing Logistics: Don’t Choose the Wrong Reasons

7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians – Part 1

The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians

Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

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

Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Data standardization and its benefits – Executive Insights with Thomas Bagge, CEO of DCSA

Committing to preparedness, and the balance between ‘all of it’ and ‘just enough’

Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Supply Chain Management:Importance of Proactive Master Data.

Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

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