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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

In this article, I will redress the balance by exploring outsourcing from a more holistic perspective, focusing on ways to consider outsourcing partnerships for improvement throughout the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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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 Benchmark Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

For example, are you sure that you don’t have one or two business units that excel in a performance element which, otherwise, is proving to be a weakness for your supply chain operations? Sometimes the solution to a performance problem can be right under your nose. 3 Good Reasons to Start With Internal Benchmarking.

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Sales and Operations Planning: The Interpersonal Element

Logistics Bureau

In this article, we’ll explain why that should be and how your company can avoid S&OP problems by investing correctly in the people and their interrelationships , without which it’s simply impossible to tie the moving parts of S&OP together. At the beginning of this article, we looked at who’s who in the S&OP process.

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How to Benchmark Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

For example, are you sure that you don’t have one or two business units that excel in a performance element which, otherwise, is proving to be a weakness for your supply chain operations? Sometimes the solution to a performance problem can be right under your nose. 3 Good Reasons to Start With Internal Benchmarking.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory.

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

Logistics Bureau

Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory.