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3PL Industry Trends and a Forthcoming Identity Crisis

Logistics Bureau

As a general definition, a 3PL helps a company to get its offering, conceived in place A, into the hands of its customers in place B. The solution is to back up, figuratively speaking, to the general definition of the need and see how overall trends and developments in the world could make this need map onto other, different solutions.

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Case Study: Good Day at the Office for System Store Solutions

Logistics Business Magazine

This growth has meant change within the business and in July it relocated its warehousing and distribution operation to a brand-new facility in Kempston, Bedfordshire. The post Case Study: Good Day at the Office for System Store Solutions appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process

GlobalTranz

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds. We hope these posts keep you on top of your game and informed. . First, what is Supplier Quality Management (SQM)?

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Digital Transformation Journey in Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

On-time-in-full performance of distribution centers. Predictive analytics feeding scenario planning definitely gives a competitive edge when reacting to changes in the business environment. Service Levels by location/channel/customer and product hierarchy – being able to view these with the contribution to sales. and Europe.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is one that I am sure you will agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to attain. . Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. SEE ALSO: 10 Reasons to Review Your Distribution Network Design. .

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Cargo Chat: BlueGrace Execs Talk Nearshoring

Blue Grace Logistics

Jose Fernandez: It’s definitely the pandemic. 1 benefit, I would definitely say, is the flexibility and the scalability that you can have. Because most of these companies, their first step will be to build some sort of factory, some sort of distribution center in Mexico that would bring their supply chain closer to the U.S.

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Logistics Outsourcing Partnerships (and Why It’s Time to Break a Rule or Two)

Logistics Bureau

References and case studies abound to show how organisations use logistics outsourcing to become more efficient and more profitable. Actions speak louder than words or titles, however; not to mention the fact that industry definitions of what exactly an LLP or a 4LP does tend to vary. Risk-reward incentives address motivation.