How to Cut Spending Waste From Healthcare Supply Chains
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
The amount of money that hospitals waste on avoidable supply chain spending is staggering.
This site uses cookies to improve your experience. By viewing our content, you are accepting the use of cookies. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country we will assume you are from the United States. View our privacy policy and terms of use.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
The amount of money that hospitals waste on avoidable supply chain spending is staggering.
Morai Logistics
JUNE 3, 2020
Waste reduction is more important that ever in the modern supply chain—here are several ways to go about it. ” Given their knowledge of waste management, we were more than happy to accept their proposed blog post. .” Not only does waste reduction keep the environment clean. Examine Product Design.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Blue Grace Logistics
MARCH 26, 2024
Controlling Supply Chain Cost for Sustainable Growth Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 26, 2024 In modern business, controlling supply chain costs is paramount for sustaining profitability and competitiveness. This helps in reducing supply chain costs associated with stockouts and overstocking.
Turvo
AUGUST 18, 2021
Some of the best practices on how to implement supply chain management systems include avoiding too many systems, keeping an eye on competitors, and creating clear expectations. Benchmark and Analyze the Current Process in Your Existing Supply Chain. Avoid Heavily Customized Systems That Incur Long-Term High TCO.
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 14, 2023
DS Smith, a leading global sustainable packaging company, has innovated DD Wrap as a brand-new sustainable shelf ready packaging design, to meet circular economy requirements while increasing supply chain efficiency and enhancing the in-store shopping experience. The DD Wrap packaging option was created by DS Smith’s design team.
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 25, 2021
The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. Regulations may be more of a driver in the future.
3PL Links
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
How to Innovate Your Supply Chain Management: What You Need to Know | Image Source: Axestrack Organizations must prioritize supply chain management and implement strategies to increase its efficiency if they want to compete in the market. The supply chain is crucial in this regard.
Blue Grace Logistics
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Growers, shippers, and retailers with advanced supply chain strategies are earning consumer loyalty, thanks in part to the supply chain professionals who plan, execute, and adapt to the challenges posed by fresh produce. Fruits and vegetables begin their next phase along the supply chain.
Carter Logistics
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
How to Get the Most ROI from Supply Chain Logistics. Companies are wasting money hand-over-fist on outdated supply chain methods that suffer from inefficiency and poor tracking. Complex processes (and supply chains) cause departments to naturally focus inward and become increasingly segregated over time.
AIMMS
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Sustainable supply chains are not just beneficial for society and the environment; they’re crucial for a business’s future prosperity. For that, long-term supply chain planning and budgeting needs data to back every decision. Brand Image: Modern consumers are increasingly environmentally conscious.
3PL Links
MARCH 21, 2023
Image Source: Lokad | Supply Chain Risk Management: Top 5 Supply Chain Risks to Watch Out For Any action—or lack thereof—can cause a business to go out of business in this time of bleak future prospects. Nonetheless, many institutions struggle with managing supply chain risks.
3PL Links
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Image source: Rawpixel.com | How to Make Reverse Packaging Logistics More Efficient? Each tactic—from active consumer involvement to sustainable design—is laid out clearly and demonstrates how we may improve the efficiency of packaging recycling.
3PL Links
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Learn how to monitor your supply chain more efficiently This is a question you may have asked yourself. How can supply chain performance be improved? Mastering Supply Chain Management KPIs: Your Comprehensive Guide to Success | Image source: Pixabay What are supply chain management KPIs?
Blue Grace Logistics
JANUARY 8, 2024
What you will learn in this blog: The significance of the cold chain in floral logistics. The growth and evolution of the floral supply chain. However, beneath the serene floral world, a complex network of logistical challenges lurks, with the crucial element known as the cold chain at its core.
FourKites
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Supply chain productivity is no different. By outlining the major cost centers of your supply chain and optimizing your spending within each, you’ll be creating a much more favorable equation for improving supply chain planning and productivity. 4 Supply Chain Efficiency Measures to Improve Productivity.
FW Logsitcs
JANUARY 2, 2023
Keep reading to find out how the food distribution process functions and where efficient warehousing comes into play. Unfortunately, the longer the supply chain gets, the greater the chance food can get wasted or lost at each stage. It’s been estimated that the costs of food supply loss extend up to 1.2
3PL Links
AUGUST 13, 2023
Greening the Supply Chain: Top Sustainable Warehousing and Distribution Practices | Image source: Pexels Any firm needs logistics to make sure that products are delivered to clients successfully and efficiently. However, have you ever given any thought to how these processes can affect the environment?
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 3, 2023
The mass disruptions of the pandemic forced a broad acknowledgement that there’s a lot of waste in current supply chains, says Chris Pickett, COO at Flock Freight.
RPA Labs
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Staying on top of the ever-changing omnichannel service options and keeping track of supply chain documents and freight documents remains vital for continued growth and success within competitive markets. Supplies big and small and all logistical teams and supply chain management teams can suffer from poor document management.
Logistics Bureau
MAY 30, 2022
Despite the apparent complexities involved in supply chain management, achieving excellence really doesn’t have to be too difficult. Just review and build on our three fundamental pillars of great supply chain management. Pillar 1: Supply Chain Service Alignment. The Importance of Alignment.
Locus
APRIL 3, 2023
An effective logistics solution is critical for optimizing supply chain efficiency, reducing costs, improving customer satisfaction, and supporting sustainability goals. The global last-mile delivery market size is expected to reach $61.57 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 16.7% from 2019 to 2025. Source: Zebra Technologies).
3PL Links
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Image source: Flickr | Logistics Planning 2024: How To Carry out Logistical Planning for This Year Have you ever given the recent evolution of logistics any thought? Read also: How to Make Reverse Packaging Logistics More Efficient? How to carry out logistical planning for 2024? Why is logistical planning necessary?
Blue Grace Logistics
OCTOBER 7, 2021
What’s in this article: How to gain sustainability through digitalization and technology. Digital transformation is a key point to gain visibility within the company’s supply chain and internal operations. Through cloud technologies, shippers can connect their network with stakeholders within their supply chain.
Jayem Logistics
AUGUST 14, 2017
The one and only goal of a reverse logistics system is to recover financially from returned goods that would otherwise be a loss in product disposal, improve efficiency in the reverse supply chain, and minimize waste. One can also stop wasting manpower, time, and costs of raw materials.
Blue Grace Logistics
MAY 6, 2022
Efficient, sustainable supply chains go hand in hand. Data and optimization can improve efficiencies in supply chains, save shippers money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to logistics experts who shared insights last Friday in honor of National Supply Chain Day. “In Freightwaves. Apr 29, 2022.
Blue Grace Logistics
OCTOBER 28, 2021
What’s in this article: How to become a shipper of choice. Pandemic-driven increase in demand has pushed supply chains in to overdrive. For shippers, straying out of schedule would lead them to pay for wasted driver hours, considering drivers earn by the mile. Ideal shipment characteristics.
3PL Links
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Top Game-Changing Logistics Trends for 2024: Redefining Global Supply Chains | Image source: Flickr Understanding logistics trends is essential for business, and trend research may help organizations of all sizes predict changes, spot areas for innovation, and remain relevant in a market that is becoming more and more competitive.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The supply chain was shaken by disruptions and market volatility, and the need for adaptation became immediate. 2020 SYSPRO research showed tha t 60% of businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. The manufacturing industry confronted many uncertainties in the last year due to the pandemic.
Shipchain
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
If you work in supply chain and logistics, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the growing talent gap. In fact, it’s becoming a pressing issue in just about every facet of supply chain management. In fact, it’s becoming a pressing issue in just about every facet of supply chain management.
Bringg
MARCH 24, 2021
Delivery volumes have never been higher, and supply chains are feeling the strain. Packages are getting delayed, shipping carriers have raised prices, and businesses – whether suppliers, wholesalers, or retailers – all feel the burden on their end of the supply chain process.
MTS Logistics
JUNE 30, 2023
Shippers can move only the inventory they need to meet demand instead of wasting unnecessary time filling a 40-foot container. The post How to Reduce Shipping Costs with LCL Shipping in the Post-Pandemic World appeared first on More Than Shipping. Diversify the shipping portfolio.
Freight Center
DECEMBER 19, 2019
Supply chains everywhere need to be aware of how to save money while still running smoothly. But logistics is a tricky industry and there are easy ways to waste money when shipping freight. One of the most common ways to waste money is billing adjustments. Getting Blindsided by Billing Adjustments. Bad Packaging.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 27, 2021
Ever since COVID tested the supply chain industry’s ability to deliver under duress, many firms began looking to ramp up their game by installing a new warehouse management system (WMS). For a video on how to avoid buyer’s remorse for a WMS project, click here. No golfer leaves the pro shop without a scorecard.
Shipchain
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
So many resources are wasted on trying to negate the issues, and although numerous risk analytics systems have been developed to try to improve the situation, nothing has proven foolproof. Fraud in Logistics and Supply Chain s Is Rampant. Supply chain fraud is on a dramatic increase. Integration Is Key.
GlobalTranz
APRIL 26, 2017
Modern supply chains have access to more information and technology than ever before, creating a new, digital supply chain. However, the digital supply chain has grown increasingly reliant on the use of “smart technologies,” such as those involved in automated data capture, analyses and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 11, 2022
In today’s supply chain business, where customers increasingly expect faster, better, cheaper service, success often turns on gleaning real-time visibility into shipments in transit. Over-equipping or under-equipping wastes time and money. Socrates then slowly turned the ball around to reveal the back of the ball, painted black.
FourKites
JANUARY 7, 2021
Defining Agile Supply Chains. Agile supply chains are nimble enough to respond smoothly to sudden changes in supply and demand. Why Is Agility Important for the Supply Chain? Collectively, this new normal is presenting the supply chain industry with its biggest test in years.
Locus
JUNE 9, 2023
Want to know how to control transportation costs, and make each delivery profitable? Last-mile delivery costs Last-mile delivery is the final phase of the supply chain process, where the product is delivered to the customer from the nearest warehouse. It is also the most expensive part of the supply chain.
Locus
JUNE 9, 2023
Want to know how to control transportation costs, and make each delivery profitable? Last-mile delivery costs Last-mile delivery is the final phase of the supply chain process, where the product is delivered to the customer from the nearest warehouse. It is also the most expensive part of the supply chain.
Material Handling and Logistics
JULY 16, 2018
Companies need to come clean and eliminate common supply chain offenses to deliver the greatest value to their customers. Over the last decade, the expectation and focus on completing “perfect orders” has increased in the supply chain industry. In alphabetical order they are: 1. Back Order.
Logistics Bureau
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
For supply chains, higher efficiency, lower costs, and better customer relationship management are just some of the possibilities. To complicate matters, supply chains often involve multiple organisations across national borders. Let’s follow supply chain best practices and start from the customer’s point of view.
Logistics Business Magazine
MARCH 17, 2022
While supply-chain fraud is nothing new, it continues to be a major challenge globally in 2022 as the ongoing pandemic and now the conflict in Eastern Europe continues to disrupt everything. Businesses have de-emphasised risk management for supply chains in their haste to find alternative supply sources.
GlobalTranz
MARCH 29, 2017
When you’re looking for ways to benefit your company’s supply chain, you probably look for ways to reduce time or costs in various departments. Product packaging isn’t typically something you think about in supply chain and logistics, but it actually plays a major role in shipping and producing your products.
Blue Grace Logistics
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The Impact on Profitability Efficient transportation management directly influences profitability in several ways such as: Cost Control: Transportation costs can account for a significant portion of overall expenses, especially for businesses with extensive supply chains.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
We have resent the email to
Are you sure you want to cancel your subscriptions?
Let's personalize your content