Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer.
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?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.
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Logistics Bureau
APRIL 3, 2023
To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing. Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 26, 2023
Demand sensing involves the use of the external data sources – particularly the latest sales and market data – to improve short-term forecasting and then be able to use that improved understanding of consumer behavior to improve their supply planning. The analysis was not all that accurate.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
For Manufacturing it’s about carrying zero or minimum inventory. There are broadly three stages of inventory management in supply chain: Manufacturing Support; Finished/Manufactured Goods; and After-Sale Support. Manufacturing Support. Cost of Manufactured Goods. Manufactured Goods. Key Driver.
Logistics Bureau
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Of course, switching to more efficient lighting requires significant investment, especially if you choose induction lights, which are particularly expensive to procure. It also offers benefits regardless of whether you are already using energy-efficient light sources. What Else Can We Do to Reduce Energy Consumption?
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JANUARY 19, 2022
There’s no doubt that the pandemic, with its harsh lockdowns and impact on economies worldwide, has played a dramatic role in the supply chain disruptions being experienced by manufacturers. Many businesses in the US, and elsewhere, were sourcing their componentry from China. How can businesses create the supply chain of the future?
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