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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

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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Top 10 Best Logistics Practices to Ensure the Success of Your E-commerce Business

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Efficient inventory management To prevent running out of stock or having too much on hand, you must exercise caution when handling the inventory of your company. Choosing strategic suppliers Collaborate with trusted suppliers who can fulfill regular delivery schedules. Delays and supply problems are reduced as a result.

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

Logistics Bureau

per chip were bearable for units selling for $100, but the price of the new chip was a fraction of that, at about $20. Aside from having too many disparate and redundant processes, the company had multiple IT solutions, none of which provided a holistic view of the supply chain or supported focused analysis. Procurement analysis.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

We also provide frameworks for effective interactions with others in courses such as purchasing, negotiation, professional selling, and team-based assignments. Our students take courses in statistical analysis and business intelligence, where they learn the tools necessary to measure risk. It is also an exercise in trade-offs.