Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

A new white paper from a supply chain consultancy suggests retailers are too fragmented in their approach to determining their Costs-To-Serve (CTS) and should instead adopt CTS analysis as a core, business-critical initiative for informing future decisions and direction. “In CLICK HERE to download the full white paper.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Reverse logistics, while not being the opposite of forward logistics, is still about products moving backwards in the supply chain. A well-implemented reverse logistics system is essential for managing these backward movements efficiently. A plan is necessary, possibly based on one of the following strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Some of the world’s biggest retailers and their partners are once again feeling the sting of “ the bullwhip effect ” – a term of art amongst supply chain professionals that describes how changes in demand at the retail level can reverberate and amplify issues throughout the supply chain. What’s stuck at the port?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

As a supply chain director, manager, or boss of a multinational corporation, where the supply chain is an integral part of your business, supply chain cost reductions are always at the forefront of your team’s mind. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

Whether you’re planning to benchmark your supply chain or simply trying to improve how you measure its performance, it makes sense to know a little about the most commonly used KPIs for each supply chain component. A lot will depend on the nature of your industry and the categories of supplies that you receive.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

Has your company ever suffered problems with, implemented, or even considered implementing a sales and operations (S&OP) planning process? Often, in our experience, the problem is a human one… It’s not the data, not the process, not the technology, or the strategy, but the people. The Supply Chain Head.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales over $19 billion, more than 80,000 employees and more than 60 manufacturing and technology research centers globally. Supply chain management was not always a competitive advantage for Whirlpool.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Supply chains are complex entities. While customer satisfaction is a hugely important criterion by which supply chain success is judged, so is supply chain profitability. While customer satisfaction is a hugely important criterion by which supply chain success is judged, so is supply chain profitability.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The answer varies from function to function in the supply chain. Inventory Management is about having a right balance of expectations from different functions of the supply chain. Planning and management in each stage is differentiated by their key driver, method, and service level. What is Inventory Management?

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

It is a well-known fact that supply chain is increasingly becoming digital. But is simply adding a digital component to the complex supply chain network enough to make it efficient? According to IBM, integrating supply chain with customer insight is essential for the success of the omnichannel.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Here is an overview of the most valuable benefits: More informed freight spending: Because freight benchmarking involves the analysis of carriers and the rates paid by companies using them, it gives you an evolving picture of clarity about your freight spending. Alternatively, you can procure access to a digital freight benchmarking platform.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Image source: Flickr | How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks The management of data intelligence in the supply chain presents an enormous challenge to those involved. The supply chain depends more and more on IT systems to ensure information flow and security as it develops.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

Through its extensive span of activities, the supply chain sector offers wide-ranging possibilities for employment and career progression. In a different context, online retailer Amazon spotted inefficiencies in the supply chains of other companies. The Supply Chain Career Environment.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

If you plan to continue your omnichannel retail operation, though, and compete successfully with pure-play etailers, it’s something you will need to get a handle on. Detailed cost-to-serve analysis can be complex and time-consuming, so it’s a good idea to break the task down by priority and target specific areas on which to concentrate.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2017

The impact of supply chain performance on the success of a business is significant, but often underestimated, even within companies well-versed in supply chain management. Look for the signs, recognise the symptoms and if you need it, get some help to fix these important supply chain issues.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 11, 2025

By David Beaumont Discussions about self-reliance, like many other conversations among defence planners, rarely begin with a conversation on supply and support. The ability of a military to conduct operations independent of anothers aid is intrinsically linked to the capacity to move, supply and support that force.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. A Long History of Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

This is the playground of logisticians who attempt to control a ‘system of activities, capabilities and processes that connect the national economy to the battlefield’, establishing a ‘well’ from which the force draws its combat potential or firepower. More on this later.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 9, 2020

What were the indicators/warnings of an impending supply shortage? Despite the pleas from the major supermarket chains that there were no supply issues, consumer hoarding continued at dangerous levels. What was the basis of their concerns?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

As youll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, weve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. Step 1: What do Your Customers Want? What do You Need to Know?

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RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Robotic process automation (RPA) leverages innovative software tools that can either partially or fully automate human activities to become more efficient and productive. Smart technology based on machine learning and AI chatbots are beneficial for several critical systems and functions within the supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 15, 2016

The purpose of a warehouse is to provide storage of products to meet customer demands and inventory allows the decoupling of demand and supply. Often this inventory is used to smooth out the supply chain from disruptions (whatever they might be). All of these symptoms potentially are a sign that a slotting exercise is overdue.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

As we close in on the end of the year, supply chain professionals are already planning for what 2023 will bring. o9 Solutions’ supply chain experts and leaders are sharing their insights on the trends that could become prevalent in 2023 and beyond. Supply chains will become the strategic drivers of business.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In larger pick to conveyor systems, picking activity can be balanced by zone, ensuring there is even product concentration and reduced congestion in pick zone. Operations with a large number of SKU’s usually have product or family groups that are supplied by a single or few suppliers. So take that into account when doing your planning.

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Logistics in War

JULY 8, 2023

The review, and statement which followed, portends sweeping changes to the Defence Integrated Investment Plan and to the force structure and the roles of the ADF’s Services consequently. Supply chain resilience is, of course, a part of this narrative – as we are reminder every time we hear about guided-weapons or military fuels.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2017

In supply chain, the complexity can be far greater. Business continuity management seeks to keep a supply chain working in the event of a problem. The need for business continuity permeates all parts of a supply chain. The first step is to find out what could interrupt your supply chain operations.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

With the services of a trusted 3PL and a good transportation management system (TMS), you can glean an abundance of data around activities and practices related to your transportation department. Deconstructing the supply chain to isolate transportation costs is where the opportunity lies. Invest in Technology.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Technology Services. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. « Supply Chain Agility - Is it for Real? Business Services.

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RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Robotic process automation (RPA) leverages innovative software tools that can either partially or fully automate human activities to become more efficient and productive. Smart technology based on machine learning and AI chatbots are beneficial for several critical systems and functions within the supply chain.

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RPA Labs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Robotic process automation (RPA) leverages innovative software tools that can either partially or fully automate human activities to become more efficient and productive. Smart technology based on machine learning and AI chatbots are beneficial for several critical systems and functions within the supply chain.

Supply Chain Software 40

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RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Robotic process automation (RPA) leverages innovative software tools that can either partially or fully automate human activities to become more efficient and productive. Smart technology based on machine learning and AI chatbots are beneficial for several critical systems and functions within the supply chain.

Supply Chain Software 40

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RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Robotic process automation (RPA) leverages innovative software tools that can either partially or fully automate human activities to become more efficient and productive. Smart technology based on machine learning and AI chatbots are beneficial for several critical systems and functions within the supply chain.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The logistics system, in contrast, was cobbled together from the remnants of twenty-five years of unceasing organisational change. The ADF’s preparedness prior to this operation has been scrutinised through reports and analysis, at levels range from tactical to committees of Government. By David Beaumont.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

At Georgia Southern, we dispel this by illustrating the dynamic nature and variety of daily activities a supply chain manager encounters. All of our logistics and supply chain management programs incorporate online education to some extent. We have different tools to incorporate these trends in our program.

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Transporeon

MARCH 13, 2017

Procurement professionals, if you are considering a transition from manual and Excel-based RF(x) to online automated e-sourcing platforms, here is the information you need to mitigate fear, uncertainty and doubt in your supplier base. But feedback from suppliers on the available procurement automation platforms tends toward the negative.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Technology Services. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. These 3 master data elements contributed to almost 50-60% of planning issues.

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