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Editor’s Choice: Why Supply Chain Design Is Not a “One-and-Done” Exercise

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article is from Ahmad Jiwani at Coupa and looks at supply chain design. If you’re like many organizations, you probably have made changes to your supply chain network in the past two years. But first, let’s get on the same page: Supply chain design solutions and definitions. To read the full article, click HERE.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is one that I am sure you will agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to attain. . Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Supply Chain Network Design.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is simply one that I’m sure you’ll agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to arrive at. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Supply Chain Network Design.

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Happy New Year: Here’s the 7 things shippers need to know about the Q1 2021 freight market

FLS Transport

And that definitely applies to the freight market. While this is nothing to cheer about, industrial output combined with the other items noted in this article will continue to increase the demand for trucks during the normal lull. It’s the gold standard for carrier scorecards and will help you measure performance across your network.

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Use the New GDPR Legislation to Rethink the Way You Market

Logistics Marketing Advisors

Forget about legal definitions here, that’s spamming. To help determine your legitimate interests in contacting individuals, see this assessment from the Data Protection Network (UK). However, a bigger headache is created when people take exception to the way you communicate with them and start exercising their privacy rights.

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Transportation’s Tricky Balancing Act

247 Customs Broker

How economies of scale affect that balancing act is the subject of this article. We’ll look at the specific costs involved in defining economies of scale and set out three items which are important in the definition. Let’s start with a definition of economies of scale and consider three critical items. Inside and outside.

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Insourcing or Outsourcing Logistics: Don’t Choose the Wrong Reasons

Logistics Bureau

If you follow our blog, you’ll know that we often post articles about logistics outsourcing. In this article, we will revisit the logistics outsourcing topic by looking at the various reasons companies fall back on to justify a decision to outsource logistics or keep it in-house. In many cases, it doesn’t.