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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). About Ron Crabtree.

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Transportation Strategies for Continued Success

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A TMS offers optimization capabilities across multiple modes to improve service levels and reduce freight spend. Below are some transportation strategies for success for suppliers of TMS, TES, and MTS. Coronavirus has changed the outlook for direct-to-consumer commerce, and a TMS is now a critical component of this strategy.

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Cost of Warehouse Management System Software

The Logistics of Logistics

Cost of Warehouse Management System Software. Original article: Cost of Warehouse Management System Software. You are Making Significant Logistics Strategy Changes : When you realize that your current WMS cannot support new processes effectively or at all. Wide Range of Options and Costs. Basic WMS Cost Categories.

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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

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with one of the highest costs of living. For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage. These are clear cut benefits.

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

Logistics Bureau

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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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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How to Operate Your Distribution Truck Fleet at Less Cost

Logistics Bureau

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. There are ways and means to reduce excess expenditure in fleet operation , and you can separate them roughly into three categories. It’s a fair question.