Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. There are different tools, goals, and market dynamics. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters.

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

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

There are several advantages to understanding your freight costs compared to the market generally. Firstly, if you plan to benchmark as a one-off exercise now and again, you might engage a specialist team of consultants to execute a project for you. Alternatively, you can procure access to a digital freight benchmarking platform.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America. Through collaboration with your procurement partner, you can reduce inventory levels and then potentially downsize your warehouse capacity needs.

Outsourcing 87

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 29

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

21 countries in the region have home-grown initiatives which link local agricultural production to purchase for local school feeding, with a clear intent to benefit farmers and communities as well as children. Purchasing locally grown foods for school feeding programmes helps the wider community.

Government 40

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

A background in computer science, operations research, psychology, accounting, marketing, or engineering can give students an analytical edge. We have different tools to incorporate these trends in our program. We added analytics classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels over the past two years.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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