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How Exceptional Companies Grow with Sarah Ahern & Jonathon McKay

The Logistics of Logistics

About Jonathon McKay Jonathon McKay is a highly experienced partner at PATH specializing in exceptional growth strategies for the supply chain industry. Focused on logistics, manufacturing, and distribution channel strategies, Jonathon helps organizations make confident decisions for bold growth. The Greenscreens.ai

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

Logistics Bureau

In this post, we explain what those pillars are, why they matter, and how to align them in a way that supports supply chain management excellence. Our three pillars (or fundamentals) of great supply chain management excellence are strategy, service, and cost. For example: Alignment of strategy and cost leads to happy shareholders.

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Five ways to cut fuel costs

Logistics Business Magazine

With fuel prices at an all-time high, margins couldn’t be tighter for fleet-based businesses. Even if prices fall back in the short term, market volatility is here for the long haul. And as every fleet manager knows, any uptick in oil prices or unnecessary fuel consumption can hit costs hard and dent profits.

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How To Use the Off-season as an Opportunity To Offset Business Costs

WorkWave

The best companies understand how to leverage this extra time to plan for the rest of the year. You can also take these weeks, or months, to implement strategies that improve workplace efficiency. Consider asking sales representatives — and other employees who don’t regularly contribute to high-level strategy — to participate.

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Coming up with a strategy for transformation

Automotive Logistics

This move to battery-electric driven vehicles will require new supply chain solutions and innovation, says Gilder, but the sector is still nervous about how to deal with the unknown, including battery logistics, and there are new players entering the market. Transformation strategy. The strategy has already had tangible results.

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How to Operate Your Distribution Truck Fleet at Less Cost

Logistics Bureau

But do you know how to operate your fleet for the maximum economy? There are ways and means to reduce excess expenditure in fleet operation , and you can separate them roughly into three categories. Another asset-reduction strategy is to outsource your transportation for particular categories or locations.

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Alternative Bean Cultivation Boosts Smallholder Farmer Earnings in Rwanda

World Food Programme Logistics

Cooperatives receive support on good farming practices to enhance crop quality and quantity and how to reduce post-harvest losses. Once crops are harvested, cooperatives are linked directly to private sector companies to sell their quality harvests at premium market prices. The single variety beans workshop opened my eyes.