Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Again then, it’s not difficult to see how the financial health of a business depends on that of the supply chain, or how probable it is that supply chain costs feature strongly in the demise of many companies that become insolvent. Mini Case Study: Walmart. Built strategic partnerships with vendors to drive down prices.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Companies with global supply chains—a category which includes a fast-growing number of corporations, medium-sized companies, and even small businesses—can be standing on a cost base of which 90% is attributable to supply chain expenditure. . Mini Case Study: Walmart. Built strategic partnerships with vendors to drive down prices.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

We find that a skill set in another discipline gives students a competitive advantage because it can enhance how they practice logistics and supply chain management. But hard skills must be coupled with soft skills. This often requires substantial interpersonal knowledge and skill.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

21 countries in the region have home-grown initiatives which link local agricultural production to purchase for local school feeding, with a clear intent to benefit farmers and communities as well as children. Purchasing locally grown foods for school feeding programmes helps the wider community.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Even if you simplify your product range and your upstream suppliers, you still have to deal with the ramifications of diverse customers, their expectations, their location and the logistics needed to meet their requirements. How Much Does It “Cost to Serve” Your Customer? It costs you a certain amount to make a product.

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