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7 Ways Retailers Can Reduce Delivery Costs

Locus

But here’s the kicker for retailers: amidst all this chaos, they’ve got to keep their delivery costs lean without compromising on giving customers a smooth and enjoyable experience. This situation demands not just managing costs but also turning the returns process into a positive touchpoint with customers.

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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” When costs begin to spiral out of control, the result is usually a loss of revenue in proportion to sales.

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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction.

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Using Technology to Integrate Your Return Management Strategy

GlobalTranz

Among these, an integrated return management strategy can make or break successful operations. Failure to consider how the disruption affects all parts of the supply chain will lead to delays and added costs. Use Real-Time Data to Inform Your Returns Management Strategy. Disruptions constitute a significant factor.

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4 Key Strategies of a Solid Reverse Logistics Plan

ShipLilly

The rate of return for products, otherwise known as reverse logistics, can be mitigated when suppliers work to improve the speed, cost, and efficiency of shipping goods. Thankfully some strategies can be used to mitigate the cost. This is a fiscally sound strategy that cuts down on reverse logistics costs for organizations.

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The One Key Shift in Your Supply Chain and Procurement Strategies that can Drive Better Business Continuity and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services. This approach results in inefficiencies, higher costs, and missed opportunities. These costs fall within the “Cost of Goods Sold” components of the company’s financial statement.

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LTL in a Post-Yellow World with Curtis Garrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Curtis’ career has taken him through LTL operations – both driver and dock, Weights and Research, pricing, yield management, strategy, sales, and technology. Their flagship course, Understand LTL: Building an LTL Brain , was released in November 2022 and is designed to make LTL less frustrating and intimidating.