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Keeping Things Closer to Home

Blue Grace Logistics

Nearshoring Incentives Tariffs on Chinese goods, the war in Ukraine, and of course, Covid all played roles in driving supply chains from global to regional.

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5 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 grew substantially over the course of two decades, with a considerable proportion of that growth achieved by way of acquisitions.

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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 grew substantially over the course of two decades, achieving a considerable portion of that growth by way of acquisitions. Sunsweet Growers.

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Digital Transformation Journey in Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Replenishing stores to meet availability targets or adjusting prices to keep a certain competitive position in the market are just some examples. Of course, autonomous planning does not happen overnight, and it is not just about having the technology. Going Autonomous. and Europe.

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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

Of course, software alone will not drive the improvements you need to meet productivity and visibility gaps, so you’ll need to look at overall solutions combining software, hardware, and physical processes. Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR). Vendor-managed inventory or replenishment.

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Planning to sustain the force – Reflections on East Timor by a Logistics Unit Commander Part Two

Logistics in War

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. When addressing supply, I must mention the Operational Viability Period (OVP) concept.

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MIT’s Sheffi on Supply Chain Sustainability

247 Customs Broker

And of course most can’t. Of course, consumer brand companies are especially at risk from being tarred with an anti-sustainability brush. Of course we all need to up our game. Who can really get control of that is the question. Jade. Posted on: Oct, 02 2016.