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COVID-19 Lesson: Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient

Logistics Bureau

Until the Coronavirus began wreaking its havoc, global companies could run their supply chains on the assumption that disruptions would be rare and short-lived, and that products should be sourced, produced, and distributed at the cheapest locations to be found, wherever in the world that may be. 3) Shorten Your Supply Chain—Source Locally.

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

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses. . Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Supply Chain Network Design.

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Nippon Express holds strong presence across the globe

247 Customs Broker

Corporate Strategy Division, Nippon Express USA. “I’m a typical Japanese businessman,” Uchida said, explaining how he started with the company’s air freight division after completing his university studies in 1982. He also served in management roles in Germany, where he was in charge of intra-European air cargo.

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Cost To Serve – A Smarter Way to Improved Supply Chain Profitability

Logistics Bureau

For example, a CTS analysis may show you that customers ordering directly from you at your factory also generate lower costs in transport and inventory costs. A product can be analysed in terms of overall costs to stock and distribute it. Cost to Serve data and modeling benefits are sometimes deceptively simple.

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Supply chain trends to watch out for in 2023

Logistics Business Magazine

Historically, this product ‘footprinting’ exercise was both tedious and expensive. Typically product life cycle studies included just a handful of products, and results were extrapolated to similar products.