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How to Procure Full Truckloads in Tight Capacity

GlobalTranz

The Solution: Shippers Must Use Out-of-the-LTL-Box Strategies Shippers must take a more strategic approach to truckload procurement, explains CH Robinson via Supply Chain 24/7. Conducting annual procurement exercises. Varying available full truckload carriers, but retaining a smaller set of frequently used carriers and drivers.

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S&OP in Agribusiness: How to Harvest the Benefits with Advanced Analytics

AIMMS

Raw material forecasting is difficult as climate conditions, pests and other natural factors impact its availability. Prescriptive analytics : to define how and when to take action (production, stock, sales) in order to maximize the overall profitability of the business. Many of these factors are difficult to control and predict.

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How to Benchmark Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

It’s also possible to use level 2 and level 3 metrics for benchmarking the supply chain, provided sufficiently detailed data is available for the peer companies you plan to benchmark against. Sometimes it’s Good to Look Inward Too. Thus far I’ve focused my answers on external benchmarking; comparing performance with peers.

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S&OP in Agribusiness: How to Harvest the Benefits with Advanced Analytics

AIMMS

Raw material forecasting is difficult as climate conditions, pests and other natural factors impact its availability. Prescriptive analytics : to define how and when to take action (production, stock, sales) in order to maximize the overall profitability of the business. Many of these factors are difficult to control and predict.

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How to Benchmark Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

It’s also possible to use level 2 and level 3 metrics for benchmarking the supply chain, provided sufficiently detailed data is available for the peer companies you plan to benchmark against. Sometimes it’s Good to Look Inward Too. Thus far I’ve focused my answers on external benchmarking; comparing performance with peers.

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Cost-To-Serve Analysis Should be Core Planning Tool

Logistics Business Magazine

The hidden costs “Whether determining channels to market, or setting up or revising fulfilment and distribution strategies, the retailer needs a deep understanding of where the Costs-To-Serve are generated, how these vary across orders, and what actions can be taken to improve profitability on every order,” Adcock says.

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Door to Door Sales Tips: 10 Best Strategies for Your Delivery Business

WorkWave

From engaging with potential clients face to face to providing a tangible example of your product, learning how to sell door to door is a great skill to hone. . One effective strategy is to paint a vivid picture of solving a problem. Additionally, some companies offer sales-enabling technology, so make use of all available resources.