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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. Case Study: An Automotive Parts Business. This exercise would involve you measuring particular functions or aspects of your business and comparing that against other parts of your business. The Benefits of Benchmarking. Informal Benchmarking.

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

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be optimized tactically at any given point in time.

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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. View case study Learn more about cost-to-serve benefits.

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The five most popular ‘Logistics In War’ posts of 2017

Logistics in War

Logistics In War’, with well over sixty original posts, had an arguably successful first year of publishing. With 2017 drawing to a close, I am proud to present the five most read articles of the year. 3 – ‘Logistics and the strangling of strategy’ by David Beaumont. By David Beaumont.

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Five Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle on the Road

Women in Trucking

Studies have shown that, on average, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night to be most productive. Stretch and exercise. Strengthen weak muscles supporting the spine with moderate daily exercise, such as a brisk walk, biking and weightlifting. Get enough sleep. There are even in-cab workouts available.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

Logistics readiness refers to the ability to undertake, to build up and thereafter to sustain, combat operations at the full combat potential of forces. [1]. Logistics readiness is not just a matter of prioritising Defence resources. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness. By David Beaumont.

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Urban Logistics: How to Master the Megacity Challenge

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In my last article of 2018, “ Which Trends Will Change the Rules of Logistics in 2019? ”, I talked briefly about urban logistics and megacities. I want to dedicate my first article of the year to take a closer look at the specific consequences of urbanization and how they can be approached. So how can this be solved?