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

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The Path to Cost Reduction: Terex decided to replace the outdated manual yard management process with a new, digital solution using RFID tracking.

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MIT’s Sheffi on Supply Chain Sustainability

247 Customs Broker

“Although a number of surveys show consumers say they want sustainable products, only a small percentage of them are actually willing to pay more to buy sustainable products,” Sheffi notes. There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Marketing Director, Inovity.

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Will Robots Take All the Supply Chain Jobs?

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“The dire predictions that robots are going to take our jobs are overstated,” said Susan Lund, co-author of the study for McKinsey, adding “There will be enough jobs for everyone in most sectors.” There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification.

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Digitalisation: quicker off the blocks

Automotive Logistics

Blockchain digitalisation introduces a new concept of offering shared documentation and transactional data to the stakeholders engaged in a shipment, while “blocking” outsiders from manipulating or altering key data. A cloud-based solution is the best channel for shared documentation.”

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling and Logistics

Every year, in our annual MH&L Salary Survey , we ask readers to identify the biggest challenge they face in their jobs, and every year they tell us the same thing: finding, developing and retaining talent. This method is also a part of the IRB study to test it on 30 people. . I tell this story for a reason. Blockchain.