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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Logistics Bureau

Our three pillars (or fundamentals) of great supply chain management excellence are strategy, service, and cost. Aligning strategy, service, and financial factors in your supply chain operation is essential to support your company’s overall business strategy , mission, and objectives. The Importance of Alignment.

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What Is Order Fulfillment and It’s Process and Strategies

Locus

So, knowing more about order fulfillment, its importance, process, and strategies is critical. It is necessary for warehouse staff to check if items are safely packed and well-protected during transit and meet shipping requirements like weight size or size limits. So there is no fixed rule for selecting the order fulfillment strategy.

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The Impact of Collaborative TMS on Supply Chains Bottom Line

Turvo

Although there has been significant debate about how GSC management might help businesses create competitive advantages, the right distribution strategy has received less attention. Worldwide third-party logistics (3PL) has emerged as a viable option for meeting global distribution demands. What is Collaborative TMS?

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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What is the Difference Between Logistics and Supply Chain?

The Logistics Academy

Chief Strategy Officer, WiseTech Global. Logistics is the connection from one node or point to another; supply chain is a series of sequential nodes or points connected to one another. Supply chain is the implementation of the procurement strategy. Benn Bekic. John McDermott. Project Manager, St. Onge Company.

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Announcing Stord's $12.3M Series A Led by Kleiner Perkins: Investing in Networked Distribution

Stord

In conjunction with this round, we are announcing our new model and a new category of distribution — Networked Distribution — which will further our mission to empower modern shippers to move products brilliantly. The Solution: Networked Distribution Our team at STORD believes that shippers deserve a better distribution experience.

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Retail Supply Chains: The State of Play in 2021

Logistics Bureau

Some have hit on the right strategies and are thriving in the new normal, and others are struggling. It was perhaps fortuitous that Target began implementing a strategy to focus on fulfillment from stores back in 2019. I have perhaps made much of the ship-from-store strategy pursued by Target, but its influence is significant.