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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. Does your company use incandescent, halogen, or HID lighting in its warehouses?

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

If you’re a decision-maker with accountability for your organisation’s entire supply chain, and you’re just starting to think about outsourcing, perhaps to reduce costs or improve service, this post should prove well worth the few minutes it will take you to read it. What Can You Outsource, and What Should You Outsource?

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“A3” is an Obligation for the Coach

The Lean Thinker

” They teach “problem solving” courses so people can learn to do this properly. We had case studies, exercises, all in an effort to teach people to be better problem solvers. ” The thought was that because Toyota has good problem solvers, that their course must be really good. That, of course, is a start.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. What’s wrong with this picture?

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. Mini Case Study: Walmart.

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Modeling brewing capacity to drive cost savings at HEINEKEN

AIMMS

A typical question we deal with could be: “should we invest in brewing capacity in South Africa or can we postpone that investment and save costs by importing beer from the Netherlands instead?” But it had its limitations, of course. It makes a complex exercise, that used to be painstaking and manual, much easier to perform.

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COVID-19 Lesson: Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient

Logistics Bureau

Because China is the world’s leading supplier of components, raw or processed materials, and major subsystems. Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. The reasoning behind this, is that the chances of all plants being disrupted at the same time are significantly reduced.