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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?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.

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The Effects of Cultural Differences on Transportation and Logistics

MTS Logistics

Customs and Export Procedures Logistics companies need to exercise caution in navigating the varied customs procedures of different countries. Companies must be attentive to cultural nuances in product design, packaging, and overall strategy to avoid economic challenges arising from difficulties in breaking cultural taboos and rules.

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Importance of Prototying in Package Implementation- I

Infosys Supply Chain Management

While the folks in the meeting discussed emphatically on how requirements are changed as late as User Acceptance test, I actually got tele-transported back to my stint in a process optimization exercise at one of the largest utility companies. With the team managing to complete it on time, every face was a smiling one.

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How much stuff is enough?

Logistics in War

There was no logic to the unprecedented demand for basic consumer goods that was later replicated in increased demand for selected pharmaceutical goods and packaged alcohol. The key is effective data analysis, trusted modelling tools and a systematic approach that provides total visibility across the entire supply network.

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Inventory Management in Service Logistics Industry

Talking Logistics

It is a package of methodologies and statistical models developed to perform inventory rationalization and improve service within the logistics industry. This system uses Multi-Echelon Planning as a base combined with statistical models we developed that are applied at different phases of the exercise.

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Importation of Covid-19 response medical products

Globalior

In order to import medical devices in the higher risk classes, you can expect to be required to produce documents such as certificates of conformance, certificates of analysis, Free Sale certificates, US FDA certificates (if sourced from US) and/or item catalogues or brochures. Disinfectants are usually dangerous goods.

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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

Forklifts, conveyors, pallet trucks, packaging machinery, and other powered equipment consume energy, drawing either on the warehouse electricity supply or on some form of fuel that your company must purchase at ever-increasing prices. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities.