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

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The Path to Cost Reduction: Intel decided to try what was considered an unlikely supply chain strategy for the semiconductor industry: a true make-to-order scenario.

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

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The Path to Cost Reduction: Intel decided to try what was considered an unlikely supply chain strategy for the semiconductor industry: make to order.

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The Growing Skills Gap & How Vocational Training Can Help to Shrink It

GlobalTranz

As explained by Lauren Weber of The Wall Street Journal, this is part of what makes vocational programs attractive to students, especially those who may not have the time or financial resources available to complete a traditional course of study. . Vocational Programs Encourage the Development of Apprenticeship Programs Among Youth.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

While studies show that consumers want sustainable products, only 5%-10% will actually pay a price differential for that,” Sheffi says. Building on their push to incorporate alternative fuels as an emission reduction strategy, logistics companies are increasing their focus on one of the highest cost areas they face: last mile delivery.

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Streamlining University Logistics: The Path to Efficiency and Sustainability

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

According to a study by Barth et al. Strategies for effective waste management include: Implementing a comprehensive recycling program that covers a wide range of materials, including paper, plastic, glass, and electronic waste (Kontogianni et al., Sustainable procurement in the public sector: an international comparative study.

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Manufacturing Mobility Movement: The 5 Pillars & Why Executives Must Pay Attention

GlobalTranz

On January 9, 2007, Apple radicalized how the modern world functions with the announcement of the iPhone. Since 2007, the face of mobility has changed, although a term used to describe the movement of a person, object, or body part, manufacturing mobility refers to how a manufacturer can connect and improve technology.

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‘The furthest, the weakest’ – how logistics creates national power

Logistics in War

One need only refer to Kenneth Privratsky’s Logistics in the Falklands War: A case study in expeditionary warfare to get a sense of the logistics factors at play. The continued importance of geographic distance and Boulding’s loss of strength gradient’ from Comparative Strategy, University of Reading, UK, 2007, p 295.