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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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Seven Important Skills Every Supply Chain Leader Needs

Blue Grace Logistics

However, good leadership skills and information savviness alone are not enough to handle the supply chain function and manage the team. There are other necessary capabilities apart from business know-how and general leadership skills that a supply chain leader needs to lead the function efficiently and effectively.

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How to Lower Your Ecommerce Shipping Costs

Ship Monk

Even once you’ve decided on a shipping carrier and shipping service, the cost to send packages can vary greatly as a result of many factors. Here you’ll learn about the different factors that affect shipping costs including base rate, surcharges, weight, shipping zones, and shipping speed.

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Developing a Distribution Strategy with Matt McGregor

The Logistics of Logistics

When selecting a location consider the rent, utility costs, access to expressways, labor availability, labor costs, labor demographics, infrastructure, public safety, building layout including docks, and warehouse vs office space. How to Hire a Real Estate Broker. Elements of a successful distribution strategy.

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Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: Unleashing the Potential of ABCD Analysis

Log-hub

7 min read Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: Unleashing the Potential of ABCD Analysis In the dynamic world of supply chain management, optimizing warehouse operations has become an indispensable factor for businesses. One of the most powerful tools employed in this endeavor is the ABCD Analysis.

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Let’s Make a Deal: The Essentials of Successful Negotiating

Supply Chain Brain

The ability to negotiate should be part of our nature. But the rules for a successful negotiation are anything but innate, especially in the age of globalization and technological upheaval. Nevertheless, businesses and individuals alike need to know how to get along. After all, deal making is as old as humanity itself.

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Supply Chain Benchmarking for Beginners

FreightWaves SONAR

A common way for shippers to run RFPs, annual bids or even shorter projects is to simply rely on pricing data from a core group of trusted carriers and brokers. The issue is this: many brokers and carriers will price freight based on current conditions without proactively projecting shifts in the market or considering lanes with volatility.