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Logistics KPIs Case Study: Whirlpool’s Supply Chain and Logistics Success Driven by Effective KPI Implementation

GlobalTranz

We conclude our ongoing series in talking about effective KPI management by giving you a real live Logistics KPIs management case study from Whirlpool's engagement with a logistics service level provider. We hope the following case study shows you the proverbial proof in the pudding of effective Logistics KPIs management. .

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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. The Path to Cost Reduction: As in a number of the studies we’ve explored here, technology played a large part in solving Sunsweet’s problems.

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Case Study: Cloud-based WMS Works for Media Provider

Logistics Business Magazine

Intermedia Brand Marketing was founded in 2010 and specialises in magazine marketing and distribution, including retail newsstand distribution and subscription marketing and fulfilment. But newly released functionality in ProSKU now means that multiple items can be bulk-picked in one exercise and then sorted into individual orders.

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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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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

Excessive costs can hide anywhere in your company’s service provision or supply chain functions, including manufacturing, logistics, distribution, and customer service. View case study Learn more about cost-to-serve benefits. Let’s examine several possible issues that can lead to profit margin erosion.

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

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses. . Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Supply Chain Network Design.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

However, in most cases it did so reactively, either in response to the lead taken by competitors, or because the company was cajoled into action by its suppliers. Distribution Strategy and Tactics. To implement automation in distribution centres and back-of-store warehouses. To optimise transportation and distribution.