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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

And, of course, I will also share how knowing your cost-to-serve will help you to solve those all-too-familiar performance gremlins. Process Performance What if the problem isn’t connected to products, customers, or pricing but lies instead with process performance? We’ll begin with a look at pricing strategy.

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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. We also provide frameworks for effective interactions with others in courses such as purchasing, negotiation, professional selling, and team-based assignments. What can be measured can be managed.

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

Logistics Bureau

per chip were bearable for units selling for $100, but the price of the new chip was a fraction of that, at about $20. The company grew substantially over the course of two decades, with a considerable proportion of that growth achieved by way of acquisitions. Supply chain costs of around $5.50

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

Logistics Bureau

per chip were bearable for units selling for $100, but the price of the new chip was a fraction of that, at about $20. The company grew substantially over the course of two decades, achieving a considerable portion of that growth by way of acquisitions. Supply chain costs of around $5.50