Logistics Manager

MAY 1, 2018

As more and more carriers have rightfully focused intensely on cutting costs over recent years, it is in fact the ones that have stuck to having a customer centric focus that look to win the long game and are able to truly separate themselves from the crowd. This is part of an overall trend we’ve seen with carriers looking to cut costs.

Negotiating Skills 48

Negotiating Skills Buyer Training Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction 48

247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 7, 2019

No matter how skilled or credentialed, today’s supply chain managers are hungry to learn—and want a variety of options to choose from. “They knew they could teach employees the skills they needed.” At full speed, it will offer everything from recorded webinars and online courses to onsite training seminars.

Negotiating Skills 28

Negotiating Skills Buyer Training Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Walmart has entered a definitive agreement to purchase micro-fulfillment center (MFC) developer Alert Innovation. Facing antitrust scrutiny around the world, Amazon is positioning itself as a champion of small business and a job creator, promoting online courses aimed at sellers to use its platform more effectively.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 111

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Vendor Strategies Procurement Analytics 111

CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 8, 2021

With the continued growth of ecommerce and heightened consumer expectations, fast delivery options, tracking notifications, and shipping costs have become a key driver in customer satisfaction. Executing against the wrong strategy—or not having a strategy at all—can lead to higher costs, negative margins, and lower customer satisfaction.

Cost Reduction 62

Cost Reduction Sourcing Strategies Meeting Optimal Sourcing 62

Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Offering the preferred, faster 2-Day shipping option could eat away at your profit if you support the cost entirely. Over 50% of online shoppers stated they’d abandoned baskets at some point due to delivery costs. So the question becomes: is it possible to offer 2-Day shipping at an affordable price?

Cost Reduction 52

Cost Reduction Negotiating Skills Inventory Reduction Purchasing Skills 52

Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player. Kuehne+Nagel was one of the first big freight forwarders to have price quotes and self-service directly on their homepage. As you know, Amazon received an NVOCC license.

Freight 60

Freight Negotiating Skills Digital Tracking and Tracing 60

247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

Of course, that would be hard to do if the business in question needs to pile on costs just in order to increase its market share. In other words, investors like to see a business’ sales revenue grow faster than its costs. There is a point when average costs will actually rise as scale increases.

Purchasing Skills 28

Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Logistics Manager

DECEMBER 15, 2019

While we are all definitely focused on the results we have to deliver, respect for each other at the workplace is equally important. One highlight is the Certified International Forwarder (CIF) course which is a quick learn program on the basics of our industry, with many modules attached to it. The last core value is ‘Teamwork.’

Buyer Training 36

Buyer Training Negotiating Skills Resource Reduction Training 36

Conger

JUNE 20, 2018

The decision to buy a new or a used forklift often comes down to the cost, but there are plenty of other factors to consider before making your decision. New Forklift Prices. Used Forklift Prices. When purchasing a new forklift you can expect to pay the list price. However, price shouldn’t be the only thing on your mind.

Purchasing Skills 51

Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Definition Price Reduction 51

Conger

JUNE 20, 2018

The decision to buy a new or a used forklift often comes down to the cost, but there are plenty of other factors to consider before making your decision. New Forklift Prices. Used Forklift Prices. When purchasing a new forklift you can expect to pay the list price. However, price shouldn’t be the only thing on your mind.

Purchasing Skills 40

Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Definition Price Reduction 40

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

To do so will likely lead to problems at some point, such as when crises arise relating to logistics service and cost. When Cost is Not an Appropriate Reason to Insource or Outsource. We often hear from our clients that cost was a primary factor in a decision to contract logistics out or keep it in-house.

Outsourcing 98

Outsourcing Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Expense Reduction 98

Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 7, 2020

Now if I, as an outsider to the ship have felt a connection with the ship, I am pretty sure that many of the seafarers who spend months and years onboard ships (some times the same ship) would definitely have some intimate connection with the ship (people out there who “talk” to your cars or machines would know this).

Negotiating Skills 90

Negotiating Skills Buyer Training Availability Handling 90

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

The are the 8 Rights of Lean Transportation thinking: Right Materials, Right Quantity, Right time, Right Place, Right Source, Right Price, Right Quantity, and. It is surprising how far people walk in the course of a year in many processes. All transportation is not waste and transportation can be used as a strategic differentiator.

Waste Reduction 53

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Price Reduction 53

Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

In addition, the Port Conveyance Program transfers surplus federal land to states and local governments at no cost for use as a port facility. We saw longer lead times that definitely impacted our customers.”. Trucking a vehicle over 2,000 miles can also result in elevated damage costs. Digital ports. Rail headaches. Trade wars.

Supply Chain Planning Software 39

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software 39

247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

We would consider negotiating with the rest, either individually, or perhaps as a group, if it is in the interests of all.”. “As I have said, the United States. is prepared to negotiate. This will include the countries in TPP, which are very important. We have agreements with several of them already. with all countries.

Negotiating Skills 28

Negotiating Skills After-sales Optimal Sourcing Government 28

Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

As the phenomenon of Big Data has taken hold in the private sector, many firms which as recently as 10 years ago devoted minimal resources to large scale database mining and analytics have reversed course. They captured talent, knowledge and skills from their existing workforce before they retired. How did they do it?

Supply Chain Design Software 89

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 89