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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. In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have serious doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets.

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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. In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have severe doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets.

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Case Study: CKF Systems Robots Pick Fragile Snack Product at High Speed

Logistics Business Magazine

Originally installed in 2008 the old line had begun to experience reliability issues caused by various hardware and software problems. The post Case Study: CKF Systems Robots Pick Fragile Snack Product at High Speed appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Streamlining University Logistics: The Path to Efficiency and Sustainability

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

A case study of the University of California, Berkeley, showed that implementing a green procurement policy resulted in an estimated annual cost savings of over $200,000 (Marrone, 2010). Case Study: The University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is an exemplary model of sustainable campus logistics.

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Fortune Logistics Used Parade to Improve Bookings Per Rep & Per Carrier In a Short Time

Parade

In 2008, they added a freight brokerage division to help cover excess freight and serve their shippers better. You can find more customer stories like this on our blog, including , this case study we did with Keller Logistics Group. In 2017, they decided to expand the brokerage side, which is based in Sioux Falls, SD.

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Reshoring Optimism, But Not Much Else

GlobalTranz

In 2011, the United States was home to 10 percent fewer manufacturing firms and manufacturing establishments than in 2008. Yes, manufacturing jobs are up by 700,000 since 2010 , but there are still over 1 million fewer manufacturing jobs than there were in 2008. labor force was 35 percent smaller than it is today).

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Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. View all Infosys blogs. Supply Chain Management. Features & Opinions. |. Offerings. |. White Papers. |. News & Events. |. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009.

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