Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Hidden Opportunities for Supply Chain Cost Reductions Of course hidden costs, if you can find them, mean hidden opportunities. Much depends upon the nature of your supply chain operation of course. Clearly, successful reverse logistics cannot be left to luck. A plan is necessary, possibly based on one of the following strategies.

Reverse logistics 74

Reverse logistics Cost Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction 74

Logistics in War

MAY 2, 2024

This Program was a component of the Strategic Reform Program initiated with the 2009 Defence White Paper. There are, of course, many other examples where assumptions had led to risks being accepted in advance of war, and preparedness failures occurred as a result. Before this time, the situation was grim.

Resource Reduction 116

Resource Reduction Strategy Military Logistics 116

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. It can go further than this, of course.

Supply Chain Design Software 103

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning 103

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 1, 2023

After a major transformation in 2009, Russia modernized its operational concept and replaced the Soviet logistics system with a leaner one involving downsizing and outsourcing, which was largely untested in combat operations. The Zapad-2021 exercise had a detailed logistics plan, but it was unclear if it covered the war.

Military 52

Military Scenario Planning Logistics Network Optimization Software Exercises 52

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Supply Chain Cost Management Results: By the time Starbucks had completed its transformation program, it had saved more than $500 million over the course of 2009 and 2010, of which a large proportion came out of the supply chain, according to Peter Gibbons, then Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations.

Cost Reduction 77

Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 77

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. This exercise yield positive results, in terms of planning community getting their confidence back in APO system & overall solution, over a period of time. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 29

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 29

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

As was the case last year, the 2012 holiday buying season will be very much about the continued leveraging power of consumers in exercising multi-channel buying preferences and technology-enabled online tools. Of course, my understanding of how this shopping process goes down is very shallow; I am just a student. December 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Planning Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Software Supply Chains 24