Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 3, 2025
Inventory levels: Current or expected inventory levels at various locations. Inventory turnover: Inventory turns for each SKU. Competitor intelligence: Distribution strategies and network designs of your competitors. Variable costs: Relating to transportation, labour, and inventory management.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 24, 2024
The theme this year was “Chart Your Course” which Richard Stewart, EVP Americas at Körber Supply Chain pointed out, is all about overcoming supply chain complexities and challenges. Allowing customers to self-service issues reduces the time and resources needed to resolve problems. Self-service is geared around problem resolution.
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Logistics Bureau
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Whilst reducing cost, is generally a major objective in outsourcing, it may often not be achieved, as simplistically, it may not be possible for the LSP to carry out the same operation as the customer currently conducts in house, at a reduced cost, whilst also making a profit margin.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 24, 2024
At one of the demo booths, what stood out was the ability of the procurement solution to track savings leakage over the course of a contract. The transactions are captured in the platform, eliminating “he said, she said” type arguments. However, those savings can leak away in several different ways.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The jobs reduction will save $1 billion this year, Tomé said on an earnings conference call with analysts on Tuesday. UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. per cent in fourth-quarter delivery volumes.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 25, 2024
Some try delving into deep learning or a crash course in generative AI (GenAI), but I don’t recommend starting there. Instead start with the foundation of your AI strategy, which should be an understanding of your company’s supply chain and your data. Getting started with AI in supply chain might not start where you think.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Of course it would! If they were dependent, did they have East Coast distribution centers where they could preplace inventory before the strike occurred. Conversely, if the Index is showing increased stability, that is a good time to reduce inventory levels that creeped up because of the need to carry just-in-case inventory.
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