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Reverse Logistics: Who Does it Well?

Logistics Bureau

Products come back in dribs and drabs, not in nearly packaged batches. In addition, returns typically cost more to handle than outbound shipments – 3 to 4 times more for traditional retail companies, for example. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for reverse logistics even within the same industry sector.

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Happy New Year: Here’s the 7 things shippers need to know about the Q1 2021 freight market

FLS Transport

And a final look at the Outbound Tender Rejection Index shows trucking capacity is indeed tight as we head into Jan: Note: Rejections are double the ’18 and ’19 values. Industrial production and manufacturing are also coming back online. Of course, the annual RFP has been a staple of the industry for 25 years.

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

Logistics Bureau

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. Remember that unlike outbound logistics, opportunities for process optimisation are scarce when it comes to returns, since they are unplanned and erratic in frequency.

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

Logistics Bureau

Supply Chain Cost Reduction Challenges: Deere and Company has a diverse product range, which includes a mix of heavy machinery for the consumer market, and industrial equipment, which is made to order. Inbound and outbound logistics planning. The chip had to work, so Intel could make no service trade-offs. Procurement analysis.