The Logistics of Logistics
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Brad serves as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy at Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. in Exercise & Wellness from Arizona State University and M.S. Brad Wheeler is the Senior Director of Customer Strategy at Emerge , the leading freight procurement technology platform. About Brad Wheeler.
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 16, 2025
Just as your body needs multiple defense mechanisms to fight off illness, your supply chain needs various strategies to handle disruptions, whether they’re local supplier issues or global crises. Let’s look at five proven strategies that can help you create a more resilient supply chain.
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Logistics Bureau
DECEMBER 6, 2024
In a manufacturing plant, reverse logistics performance is tied to the money or materials that can be recovered cost-effectively from the returned product. In addition, returns typically cost more to handle than outbound shipments – 3 to 4 times more for traditional retail companies, for example.
The Lean Thinker
JULY 2, 2024
With the justification aside, they next had us go through exercises calculating net present value and ROI for a hypothetical capital investment in tooling – as though a shop floor supervisor would do this at any point in the course of their job. Those costs were out of control. Elimination of waste: Focus on adding value.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 1, 2024
They design their supply chain on a continuous basis and focus on ecommerce retailing strategies that segment their customer base according to buying behavior. Structural Changes in Supply Chains: Example: A consumer goods company decides to near-shore its manufacturing operations to reduce transportation costs and improve responsiveness.
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 23, 2024
However, the lag in the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle exacerbates issues like inaccurate forecasting, reduced agility, higher error rates, increased costs, limited scenario planning, and sustainability challenges, ultimately undermining supply chain performance and eroding executive confidence in the supply chain as a value driver.
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 2, 2025
So thats the route were taking in this article (no pun intended), we’ll be exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. Automated route planning software is improving in effectiveness and costs are coming down.
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