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Schneider Electric’s Supply Chain Design Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

For the first few years, the company created regional models to determine how to maintain or improve customer service levels at lower cost. For example, at one point, they modeled Brazil and factored tariffs and tax considerations into the total landed costs analysis. They only promise at most 50% of the savings shown by the analysis.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Read also: How to Calculate the Cost of Transport 2. Labor costs : The logistics industry is currently facing a significant shortage of qualified drivers in the US, causing a surge in truck driver wages, which constitute 33% of a delivery truck’s operational costs. Read also: Tackling Vehicle Idling in Last-Mile Logistics 4.

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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

Reverse logistics. Once you have gathered the data relating to your customers’ needs, you should be able to see if a single logistics strategy will work for your entire customer base, or whether you need to take a segmented approach. Step 2: Gap Analysis – Customer Requirements and Supply Chain Trends. Inventory levels.

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Overcoming Complacency: How to Drive Even More Supply Chain Metric Success

Talking Logistics

How to make it happen in your company: Infuse engagement and excitement into your team by reinforcing a bigger goal and more long-term growth conversations. How to make it happen in your company or on your team: If you’re struggling with inter-site communication and productivity, consider implementing a site Hoshin Plan.

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How to Make Reverse Packaging Logistics More Efficient?

3PL Links

Image source: Rawpixel.com | How to Make Reverse Packaging Logistics More Efficient? This discussion centers on practical tactics for enhancing reverse packaging logistics, an insightful method for effectively repurposing spent materials back into the manufacturing process.

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The (Internet of Things) IOT Supply Chain Benefits Now Coming Clearer

GlobalTranz

The Internet of Things (IoT) seems to be popping up in more conversations throughout the entire supply chain , and more businesses have turned towards IoT experts for guidance on how to take advantage of its benefits. The Internet radically changed how the world communicates. Analysis of Trends and Recommendations.

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10 Issues Keeping Manufacturers and Distributors Up At Night for 2015

GlobalTranz

How much should you invest? How to gain adoption? Do some research, develop a business plan with some projections & an ROI analysis (multi-year), research solutions, resource appropriately and give it some time … Then market it differently than the rest of your business. How do I communicate my value in this new market?