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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

The outsourced R&D, in turn, supported outsourced manufacturing with over 50 key suppliers. These suppliers, in turn, outsourced various parts of the modules they produced to their suppliers. Boeing is now a case study in how not to outsource a supply chain. Quality issues have recently bedeviled Boeing.

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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. Several poor outsourcing decisions had led to excessive 3PL expenses. Findings included the following problems. Sunsweet Growers.

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Case Study: Cloud-based WMS Works for Media Provider

Logistics Business Magazine

Intermedia Solutions was initially outsourced to a third-party logistics provider. Dave McGrory, Intermedia’s Head of Production and Logistics, commented: “We were looking for something to provide robust stock management, offer automated documentation and auditability. ProSKU has provided all of these things.”.

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

Logistics Bureau

As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. Step 8: Define and Document the New Supply Chain Strategy. Include Your New KPIs in Your Strategy Document. Probably not. The Strategy is in the Bag—What Now?

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Supply Chain Education: What Skills Do Your Staff Need?

Logistics Bureau

SCLA includes case studies and examples of network-design problems and solutions, as well as tips and techniques for improving and optimising distribution networks. Here are a few examples of the financial and legal points included in the program: Construction of business cases. Supply chain documentation.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

According to our own research at Logistics Bureau, less than 40% of businesses have documented a strategy for their supply chain operations. Appropriate choice of assets or outsourced logistics services. .” However in that regard, Kmart had (and still has) a lot in common with a great number of other companies.

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

Logistics Bureau

As a result, weve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. Step 8: Define and Document the New Supply Chain Strategy As simple as this steps heading may sound, dont underestimate its significance. A company without a supply chain strategy is at a competitive disadvantage. Probably not.