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

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Of course, the above case studies are merely summaries of the changes these high-profile brands made to their supply chains. Sunsweet Growers.

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Why Fixed-Rate Contracts Can Be a Risky Bet for Ocean Freight Importers

Dedola Global Logistics

Case Study: The High Cost of Fixed-Rate Contracts. However, during periods of high volatility in freight rates, ocean carrier capacity, and space availability, importers who opt for fixed-rate contracts may find themselves at a significant disadvantage.

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Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin? (Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise. Overall, the sessions were all very insightful and informative.

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Planning to sustain the force – Reflections on East Timor by a Logistics Unit Commander Part Two

Logistics in War

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. Staff Capacity. Individual Readiness.

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Swinging into action – reflections on East Timor by a logistics Unit Commander Part Three

Logistics in War

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. The proposal was denied. Images from Department of Defence. [1]

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‘The furthest, the weakest’ – how logistics creates national power

Logistics in War

1] It gives a point of reference between two or more nations in their capacity to exert influence upon one another. Boulding’s theory primarily looked at the relationship from the perspective of transportation capability counterbalanced against the capacity to deliver firepower from afar.

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The ‘So What’ of my experiences in East Timor – Reflections on East Timor by a Logistics Unit Commander Part 4

Logistics in War

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. Logistics staff capacity needs to be addressed. Training. Cost-capture.