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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” When costs begin to spiral out of control, the result is usually a loss of revenue in proportion to sales.

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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction.

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Editor’s Choice: Creating Full Truckload Budgets in a Volatile Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article comes from Emerge, and looks at how to create full truckload budgets in a volatile market. Whether it’s for ocean freight, air, rail or truck, the fundamental issue with budgeting is that folks are called upon to assign accurate costs to transportation services that will be provided in the future.

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Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Logistics Bureau

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. So how can you be sure you’re getting the best freight rates possible?

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S&OP in Agribusiness: How to Harvest the Benefits with Advanced Analytics

AIMMS

There is an extensive horizon between the date of a supply decision (for instance, purchasing livestock feed or specific fertilizers) and its final result (the sale of the processed and packaged product). Download our case study to find out how Tereos Sugar & Energy Brazil has improved its S&OP Process with optimization technology.

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2023 Peak Season: A New Approach for Importers

Dedola Global Logistics

This period, fueled by back-to-school purchases and holiday season preparations, typically sees a significant surge in US product demand. The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations. Plan Ahead : Use information from previous peak seasons and how you managed those challenges.

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S&OP in Agribusiness: How to Harvest the Benefits with Advanced Analytics

AIMMS

There is an extensive horizon between the date of a supply decision (for instance, purchasing livestock feed or specific fertilizers) and its final result (the sale of the processed and packaged product). Raw material forecasting is difficult as climate conditions, pests and other natural factors impact its availability. – Tweet this.