Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.

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Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Analysis 98

Ship Monk

JUNE 20, 2022

Accordingly, we actively update our systems to stay ahead of the evolving needs of eCommerce and help our clients succeed. During these summits, employees from different areas of the ShipMonk operation have the opportunity to learn from heads of departments, ask questions, and refine their eCommerce mindsets.

3PL 98

3PL eCommerce Supply Chain Software Procurement Solutions 98

Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Ecommerce competition was already fierce before the pandemic curbed consumer enthusiasm for in-store shopping, and now, it is even more so. While none of them will be new to retailer businesses created purely for ecommerce, they add a disruptive element to cost control when merging online and traditional retail operations.

Cost Reduction 98

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 98

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Increasingly, ecommerce vendors understand the advantage of an easy-to-print, free-of-charge return shipping label for a customer to stick on a box and return by post. Network analysis will be crucial for finding the best configuration of return centres, given factors like retail locations and transport facilities with backhaul possibilities.

Reverse logistics 74

Reverse logistics Cost Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction 74

Camelot 3PL Software

APRIL 16, 2020

This is Chapter 5 of 13 in our eBook on eCommerce Fulfillment for 3PL Warehouses. eCommerce fulfillment has shifted demand from Retail storefronts to warehouses which indirectly has put a strain on available warehousing space. See the link below to download the full ebook.

Picking 52

Picking eBook Exercises Optimization Software 52

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. The use of a methodology known as “cost to serve analysis” often reveals shocking realities about supply chain costs. . .

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 111

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Let’s take ecommerce as an example. So if I were to share two golden rules for outsourcing strategy, they would be: 1) In each case, be sure that a decision to outsource—or not—is based on a thorough analysis of the pros and cons , given the characteristics of your supply chain and business model.

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Outsourcing Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction 98