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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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Why Russian logistics failed in Ukraine?

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MILITARY LOGISTICS: WESTERN LOGISTICS PRINCIPLES The logistical planning at the operational level involves prioritizing and distributing resources to logistics hubs, which are then transferred to tactical logistics units to support combat units. The Zapad-2021 exercise had a detailed logistics plan, but it was unclear if it covered the war.

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Don’t Let Your RFT be a 3PL Solution Designer’s Nightmare

Logistics Bureau

No wonder then, that shippers increasingly turn to 3PLs to manage their warehousing and distribution needs. Selecting the right 3PL is no simple exercise, yet it’s one that’s all too often subject to shortcuts, a dearth of detail, and overly compressed timelines. They can easily become the catalyst for outsourcing failures.

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5 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

Intel had already whittled packaging down to a minimum and with a high value-to-weight ratio, the chips’ distribution costs could not really be pared down any further. A number of poor outsourcing decisions had led to excessive 3PL expenses. Being a single component, there was also no way to pay less in the way of duties.

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Supply Chain Management:Importance of Proactive Master Data.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Logistics and Distribution. Outsourcing Services. Application Outsourcing. Infrastructure Outsourcing. Business Process Outsourcing. Distribution. This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

Darren Prokop, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): As in the academic world in general, there is a trend to online course delivery. In one logistics class, we turn the classroom into a distribution center for a period, and play a simulation game. My courses change from year to year based on industry events and trends.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

Intel had already whittled packaging down to a minimum, and with a high value-to-weight ratio, the chips’ distribution costs could not be pared down any further. Several poor outsourcing decisions had led to excessive 3PL expenses. With each Atom product being a single component, there was also no way to reduce duty payments.