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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. This operation was proving too costly and too slow, so the company launched an initiative to achieve a 10% supply chain cost reduction within four years.

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Case Study: Cloud-based WMS Works for Media Provider

Logistics Business Magazine

But newly released functionality in ProSKU now means that multiple items can be bulk-picked in one exercise and then sorted into individual orders. Where they once used a single courier they now have a total of six, as well as a pallet network operator and an international consolidator.

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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. So it launched a pilot program with six dealers to obtain regular updates on lead time and forecast data using Excel spreadsheets and email.

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

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Supply Chain Network Design. Given this impact on business success, it’s disconcerting to realise that just 22% of companies take an active approach to supply chain network design. .

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

Logistics Bureau

The added benefit of working with such a partner is that because they collect performance data from hundreds of companies, they can help you choose the most appropriate key performance indicators to use in your benchmarking exercise. Network modeling and optimisation software. Warehouse management systems (WMS). Forecasting systems.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

In brief, these capabilities might include any or all of the following: Optimisation of your distribution network to maximise low-cost bulk transportation and reduce route-trade volume and mileage. This clearly wasn’t the case for Sears, if the obvious lack of asset consolidation is anything to go by.