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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. 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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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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Streamlining University Logistics: The Path to Efficiency and Sustainability

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

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., Recycling behavior in higher education institutions: a case study in Greece. The case of the Parma Food Hub.

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Supply Chain Management:Confluence of IT and Business Strategy.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. « How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 1 | Main | How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 2 » Confluence of IT and Business Strategy for a Transformation program. Instance Consolidation Strategy.

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Supply Chain Management:Instance Consolidation Strategy

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. « Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry | Main | Knitting Agile with Asset Maintenance - a perspective on Agile Asset Maintenance » Instance Consolidation Strategy. Instance Consolidation Strategy. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008.

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Supply Chain Management:Maintenance Practice- A standard to be.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. Strategy, an engineering framework, failure mode analysis maybe.phew! Looking at your own strategies and seeing how you can revive them by adapting to evolving techniques would certainly help. Instance Consolidation Strategy. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008.