Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

That’s a strong indicator that improvements are there for the taking, but you need to exercise care in how you go about it. I’ve often encouraged readers of this blog to use simple spreadsheet analysis when addressing cost to serve because it’s a pragmatic solution that can yield tangible benefits in the absence of more sophisticated tools.

Cost Reduction 98

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Transportation spending is a perennial target of budget-cutting exercises, and a large, multi-faceted cost center for many companies; some may spend three to six percent of their materials costs on transportation. We recommend you download that white paper by visiting that blog post here.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. Case Studies. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. These forms key contributors to an effective transformation exercise. Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs. Procurement Blog. Islamic Banking.

Sourcing Strategies 38

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

View all Infosys blogs. Case Studies. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Guest Post By Bob Ferrari, Executive Editor, Supply Chain Matters blog. Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs. Procurement Blog. Mobile Banking.

Supply Chain Planning Software 30

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

View all Infosys blogs. Case Studies. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs. Procurement Blog. Islamic Banking.

Supply Chain Planning Software 29

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. Case Studies. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Enterprise transformations are a multi-year exercise in the making. Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs. Procurement Blog. Islamic Banking.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. Case Studies. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. In this blog, with the example of Asset Management for personal health, they emphasize on identifying avenues for adding more Asset definitions to the EAM purview.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 2, 2023

If you’re already knee deep in design iterations and fulfillment provider RFPs, we hope you’ve already gone through this exercise. But before you jump onto the bandwagon, you’ll want to conduct a very thorough niche market study. Follow our blog for more ecommerce business tips, and feel free to contact us with questions.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

The Kmart Australia story would make a good blog topic to illustrate the benefits of aligning supply chain and business strategies , but in this post I want to share the story of the original Kmart chain, which today shares nothing in common with Kmart Australia save for the brand name and logo.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. Case Studies. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs. Procurement Blog. Islamic Banking. Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. Offerings. |.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities.

Cost Reduction 98

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. Case Studies. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Bob Ferrari , the Founder and Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters Blog, and a periodic guest blogger on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog.

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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. Another thing we talk about quite often on our blog is how companies often misjudge the needs and preferences of their customers. Step 1: What do Your Customers Want?

Inventory Reduction 40

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

Gain Industry Experience and Study. With it, you will be able to apply for a line of credit with your bank but even more than that, your business plan is also an exercise in specifying which niche you will be targeting and who your customers are. So what does it take to become the much-needed middleman in the transportation industry?

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

We also do a lot of production capacity studies in different countries, but it always took a long time to gather and validate data for each country. It makes a complex exercise, that used to be painstaking and manual, much easier to perform. The main reason was that we were trying to manage our investments as optimally as possible.

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