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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. This blog explores the potential pitfalls of these contracts and why importers should exercise caution and business acumen when considering them. Monitor Market Conditions: Stay informed about market trends and adjust your shipping strategies accordingly.

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

Logistics Bureau

Step 2: Gap Analysis – Customer Requirements and Supply Chain Trends. That will be an essential step to help you understand your current supply chain capabilities and where they may need improvement to meet those customer expectations—and address key trends in supply chain management.

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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

View case study Learn more about cost-to-serve benefits. If you haven’t done a segmentation exercise, that would be a positive first step towards understanding customer profitability. So, for now, I will leave you with a final reminder of the case study I mentioned earlier in this article.

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

Logistics in War

5] The closure of American and partner overseas military bases in the wake of the Cold War, the subsequent expansion of expeditionary forces in many militaries, and striking expeditionary successes by these forces since the 1991 Gulf War could be seen as part of this trend.

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Supply Chain Management:Confluence of IT and Business Strategy.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. These forms key contributors to an effective transformation exercise. They are an integral unit for success of any transformation exercise and should go hand in hand. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend!

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

Logistics Bureau

Step 2: Gap Analysis Customer Requirements and Supply Chain Trends Now you know what your customers genuinely expect from your outbound and reverse supply chain, so its time to undertake a gap analysis. Naturally, the first part of this task will be to research and clarify those key trends.