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3 Ways to Benchmark to Boost Supply Chain Performance

Logistics Bureau

If you’ve never done a benchmarking exercise before, read on. It would, of course, be what the winning time was when this race was last run in your district. This exercise would involve you measuring particular functions or aspects of your business and comparing that against other parts of your business. Informal Benchmarking.

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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

With that question answered, I’m giving the rest of this article over to highlighting several business and supply chain issues, which, if you are experiencing them in your enterprise, are potent indications that CTS analysis should be on your agenda —for execution at the soonest.

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Sales and Operations Planning: The Interpersonal Element

Logistics Bureau

Often, in our experience, the problem is a human one… It’s not the data, not the process, not the technology, or the strategy, but the people. Pundits typically emphasize data and digital technology when proselytising for the S&OP concept. S&OP is ostensibly a numbers game, of course. The Demand Planner.

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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities.

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How to Select the Right KPIs for Supply Chain Benchmarking

Logistics Bureau

If yours is not one of those businesses, and you’re confident in your KPI suite and the relevance of the data it provides, congratulations! In answering that question, we’re not going to provide you with a list of possible supply chain KPIs to use in your business—at least, not in this article. You’re in a good place.

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Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Logistics Bureau

The answer is to benchmark your freight, of course. At Logistics Bureau, we capture, analyse, and exploit freight benchmarking data to help us when we provide freight contract negotiation services for our clients. So how can you be sure you’re getting the best freight rates possible? Freight Benchmarking: How to Do it Right.

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Forklift Safety Training: The Ultimate Guide

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By the end of this article, you’ll learn: Why forklift operator safety training is important. Lucky for you, this article is here to help! The instructor may give a lecture, show a PowerPoint slideshow, play videos, or host a question-and-answer exercise to discuss training topics. Online courses. In-person courses.