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The CEO’s New Strategy

The Lean Thinker

Andersen Not many years ago there was a CEO so exceedingly fond of finding the right strategy that he spent all of his money on consultants to tell him what the strategy should be. One day there came two consultants and they said they could craft the most magnificent strategy imagianable. ” But he did not say so.

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Transportation Strategies for Continued Success

Logistics Viewpoints

Below are some transportation strategies for success for suppliers of TMS, TES, and MTS. Coronavirus has changed the outlook for direct-to-consumer commerce, and a TMS is now a critical component of this strategy. Better ETA and better visibility into when orders will arrive are a requirement. Look to the Cloud. Invest in IoT.

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The Power of Purchase Order Collaboration: A Game-Changer in Managing Direct Spend

Logistics Viewpoints

It is crucial for organizations to understand the importance of Purchase Order collaboration to effectively manage their direct spend, optimize operations, and mitigate risks. Configure to Order: This strategy involves customizing standard products based on customer specifications.

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What Inventory, Order Volumes Could Mean for Holiday Freight

Blue Grace Logistics

These survey results make up the quarterly BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index, which measures anticipated logistics industry expansion or contraction based on revenue forecasts, inventory levels and order volumes. percent of respondents had a “neutral” sentiment on order volume this holiday season, up from the 43.3 In fact, 65.8

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Understanding the Profitability of Omnichannel Retail is a Problem

Logistics Viewpoints

Rather than just offering consumers the choice of buying online or buying in the store, a retail omnichannel strategy involves a lot more paths to fulfill an order or to process a return. As a result of this, the market for omnichannel order management (OOM) systems grew briskly. Then came Covid.

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Fulfillment for Emerging Ecommerce Brands with Dave Gulas

The Logistics of Logistics

Dave studied business management at the University of Michigan. Their services include order fulfillment, omnichannel logistics, packing, and kitting. Prior to launching EZDC 3PL, Dave had a successful sales executive career in the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

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Achieving High-Volume Throughput Performance for Subscription Fulfillment

Supply Chain Brain

A case study about a flexible and scalable fulfillment strategy for handling order for a major personalized beauty subscription company.