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How to Win During Peak Shipping Season

Logistics Business Magazine

This article by SHIPSTA addresses six of the most common challenges that can surface in peak shipping season, while providing solutions on how to best address them. Pressure to Save Costs Transportation accounts for a significant amount of total operational costs, consequently becoming a huge target for potential cost savings.

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How manufacturers and distributors can re-imagine procurement in the supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

As a recent article notes: “for procurement to lead the way, companies will want to reimagine not just what the function does but also how it operates and which new capabilities it will need” (McKinsey – Reimagining procurement for the next normal). This meets all their key performance areas. The procurement process.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Thirdly, suppliers and buyers are finding it increasingly difficult to do business due to the need for compliance with the continuing barrage of harsh sanctions. Many Western enterprises unknowingly depend on Russian and perhaps Ukrainian companies as t ier 2 suppliers. Firstly, the war is having a direct impact on ports and routes.

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The Impacts and Solutions of Capacity Crunches

Blue Grace Logistics

What’s in this article: What is a capacity crunch? This impacts your business with inconsistent rates, uncertainty of available equipment, fulfillment strategy, and more importantly the customer experience. However, a good business strategy enables a better forecast to deal with these situations. What causes a capacity crunch?

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

per chip were bearable for units selling for $100, but the price of the new chip was a fraction of that, at about $20. The Path to Cost Reduction: Intel decided to try what was considered an unlikely supply chain strategy for the semiconductor industry: make to order. Supplier communication. Supply chain costs of around $5.50

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling and Logistics

NOTE: Ron Giuntini also participated in the roundtable, but his contribution on the servitization trend will appear in a separate article. . In the world of economics, articles abound regarding the controversial issue of whether in the future the U.S. within the suppliers’) warehouses. . Automation, Robots and AI.