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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

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?” When costs begin to spiral out of control, the result is usually a loss of revenue in proportion to sales.

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Maximize Ecommerce Supplier Relationships

Ship Monk

The last time they raised prices? So much attention is paid to negotiating the price of the goods and coordinating the delivery that very little thought goes into the quality of the relationship and how improving it might help you both. SRM is more than a one-and-done analysis. Was it the last time you placed an order?

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Improving Supply Chain Visibility: The Impact of Data Strategy

3PL Links

Improving Supply Chain Visibility: The Impact of Data Strategy | Image source: Pixabay A business-contextualized data approach is crucial for boosting supply chain visibility, especially during downturns. This requires knowing precisely what details should be collected and trusting the sources of this data.

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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

Technology for All In a retail era dominated by e-commerce giants, customer expectations have shifted towards instant product delivery at no cost. Previously, only large companies such as Amazon and FedEx possessed the network and scale required for cost-effective same-day and next-day shipping.

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SONAR Indices & Insights: Measure whether shippers or carriers have control of freight pricing with SONAR’s Pricing Power Index

FreightWaves SONAR

This week, learn how freight market participants are able to measure if freight pricing control lays in the hands of freight shippers or freight carriers. What is the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index? The chart above has an 80 reading which indicates that the control of freight pricing lies in the carriers’ hands.

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How to Protect Your Customers & Brand from Ecommerce Fraud

Ship Monk

payment fraud) cost online merchants an estimated $38 billion in losses — a figure that doesn’t include the negative effects on customer loyalty and the brand’s reputation. The good news is that fraud management tactics and tools are making it easier to prevent, catch, and combat ecommerce fraud. In 2023 alone, ecommerce fraud (a.k.a.

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Capitalizing on ERP trends in 2024

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Why manufacturers should consider AI Generative AI (GenAI) and Machine Learning tools are being added to ERP solutions at a rapid pace, bringing new levels of automation and efficiency to business processes across the manufacturing enterprise. The other emerging area around AI in ERP focuses on trend analysis and forecasting.

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