Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

A prime example is how governments in the Middle East have begun to rethink food security targets after the disruptions to their food supply chains. For example: poor quality, high costs, high lead time, supplier communication. For example: high or low product demand, excess inventory holding, product distribution.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2018

Bangkok in particular, is an area that logistics operators know to be expensive in terms of transport and distribution. In fact, the information in this article is just as useful to logistics providers, especially those that have not completed their own CTS analysis. Thailand Cost to Serve Analysis: What it Can Reveal.

Negotiating Skills 49

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Given the above, the report finds that UK freight decarbonisation strategy can be most efficiently informed by a whole freight system, whole UK analysis capability, which needs to couple detail on both infrastructure and vehicle/vessel fleets with operational and technology specifics.

Modeling Software 49

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream. Table 1 describes a few examples of these types of risks. Examples of disruptive risks are suppliers going out of business or shipwrecks that result in the loss of cargo containers.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Take COVID for example. Predictable Spend and Performance Analysis. Shipping Order Example. For example, if an eCommerce merchant needs eight trucks today and FedEx can only send four trucks, we can send four from FedEx and four from UPS. Run the shipping analysis. ShipMonk is a technology-driven company.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 6, 2017

What would happen if something catastrophic happened to that node? While the Greenfield optimization approach doesn’t consider aspects like building capacities, inbound costs, transportation, or sourcing policies, it does offer a smart recommendation for the optimal amount and placement of your distribution centers.

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