Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

If yours is one of those businesses shifting from traditional to online retail, you’ve probably faced some of the logistical challenges arising from the need to deliver your customers’ purchases to them. Perhaps you haven’t had much opportunity, amid the turmoil, to consider the cost to serve your online customers.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Too much leads to resources being monopolised on gathering tons of data and a subsequent risk of “paralysis by analysis” Cost to Serve (CTS) is an approach that helps you avoid both extremes. How Much Does It “Cost to Serve” Your Customer? It costs you a certain amount to make a product. Sales organisation costs.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

As a supply chain director, manager, or boss of a multinational corporation, where the supply chain is an integral part of your business, supply chain cost reductions are always at the forefront of your team’s mind. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions. What is Reverse Marketing?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. One study shows that one in three companies in the United States has jobs that are taking nine to 12 months to fill. Sea Change—A Supply Chain Career is now seen as ‘Cool’.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Transportation options: Costs and lead times for each available transportation mode. Transportation costs: Freight rates, fuel and labour costs, and other transportation expenses. Fixed costs: Distribution centre fixed costs, such as rent, utilities, and equipment. Inventory turnover: Inventory turns for each SKU.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. In this post, we’re sharing our top tips for cost reduction in each of these three areas, so let’s get to it, beginning with truck expenditure. It’s a fair question.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

. – explained that when conducting manufacturing volume forecasts for budget purposes, the company would look at demand, production capacity, product specifications, seasonality, asset location, costs/duties and new product introduction amongst other criteria to satisfy regional volume demands. It was predictable.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2015

Throughout the course of business, business owners, who may be in the manufacturing, retail, or in another industry, find themselves focusing on innovation. In fact, the annual ChainLink Research Study found innovation to be the top focus for those involved in the manufacturing community. Innovation For IT Departments.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

Did you know that 93% of consumers say that online reviews influence their purchase decisions? Sure, we can talk endlessly about our warehouse automation and cool robotics , outstanding service , or award-winning warehouse management system , but that’s not nearly as believable as our case studies and customer testimonials.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Of course, the key to inventory is having the right amount in the right location at the right time to meet customer demand, or face overstocks, high holding costs and eventual markdowns—or alternatively, overpromising, stockouts and lost sales. So how can an Order Management System (OMS) give you an upper hand in the market?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Supply chain planning involves interaction with different types of information based on internal and external data sources. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Companies with global supply chains—a category which includes a fast-growing number of corporations, medium-sized companies, and even small businesses—can be standing on a cost base of which 90% is attributable to supply chain expenditure. .

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

With a solid business strategy, and a strong foundation of knowledge, you can determine the best course of action for your manufacturing business and take advantage of an ERP system to streamline business processes and maximize profitability. Previously, purchasing an ERP required a large capital spend. SaaS (Software as a Service).

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

and leverage their supply chain skills and know-how to help them move to employment in that sector. General supply chain skills and knowledge can go a long way to helping you adapt to a new industry, but in some cases, you will need additional arguments to convince a potential employer. Supply Chain Skills and Roles.

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Ship Monk

JULY 5, 2022

Studies show that more than 70% of fulfillment warehouses that use AMRs have reached double-digit improvements, which leads to immense growth for eCommerce merchants. In a recent whitepaper ABI Research asserted that AMR purchases are predicted to increase 65% in 2022. There are, of course, many types of AMRs to choose from.

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Bringg

AUGUST 5, 2020

Customers save on the cost of delivery, and enjoy the speed and convenience of picking up their order from a nearby location when it suits them. Customers benefit from the speed, low cost, and convenience of the fulfillment model. What makes Click & Collect a success with shoppers. Click & collect vs. hyperlocal delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

The firms are on course to add 115,000 jobs by 2030, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association — but at current degree completion rates, the group says, nearly three-fifths of those jobs could remain unfilled. Target has a licensing agreement with Starbucks. Baristas at its stores are employed by Target.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 26, 2023

A 2020 ecommerce shipping study determined that 27% of shoppers will choose one ecommerce brand over the other based on speed of delivery options. 2-Day shipping is when ecommerce customers receive their orders within two days of purchase, assuming they click BUY before a specific cutoff time on a given day. Sound simple?

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FLS Transport

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Of course, there’s a massive need for more capacity right now and that’s largely what’s driving the purchases. The latest data from FreightWaves shows the Van Contract Base Rate per Mile, which covers long-term pricing agreements, was indeed 12% higher on average through peak season. Trying to time the market exhausts shippers.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Oil prices tanked, cancellations increased and Maersk drilling and supply chain services would run up nearly $2 billion dollars in annual losses. Meanwhile, Maersk’s energy business was being hammered.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Offering the preferred, faster 2-Day shipping option could eat away at your profit if you support the cost entirely. Over 50% of online shoppers stated they’d abandoned baskets at some point due to delivery costs. So the question becomes: is it possible to offer 2-Day shipping at an affordable price?

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LandLink

JANUARY 15, 2020

Retailers are offering the most aggressive return policies in history but at what cost. alone, Statista estimates return deliveries will cost $550 billion by 2020, 75.2% Nailing down exact numbers on return rates is notoriously difficult, but compiled data from separate sources paints a bleak portrait, especially for online retailers.

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

While some business ventures require entrepreneurs to have advanced degrees or a large amount of capital to cover startup costs, that is not always the case. If you are a creative person with skills such as video production, photography, or writing, then you can create a home-based business working in content creation or digital marketing.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Supply Chain big data is the ultimate compilation of data gathered in the course of business. Big data is collected from a variety of sources, such as internet websites, transportation management systems, individual-employee data entry, and more. What Is Supply Chain Big Data? Customer Expectations.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 3, 2017

SCLA focuses on the practical knowledge necessary to succeed in real-world supply chain management, and therefore is not heavily laced with academic theory, although of course all key concepts, models, and tools are explaine d as part of the program content. What Skills do Your Staff Need to Improve? So now it’s over to you.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Instead, it continues, to include the entire lifecycle of a product, from sourcing of raw materials, to the return and recycling of the product, and reintroduction of recycled materials into the manufacturing or production process. In short, the supply chain is no longer linear, but circular. The Challenges of SME Internationalisation.

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Kanban Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2020

Right now, your buyers probably spend a good percentage of their time negotiating with, and procuring goods from, makers of boxes, nuts, bolts, and other consumable parts and materials. By allowing your 3PL provider to purchase non-strategic materials on your behalf , you’ll reap the following rewards: Keep your cash longer.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 7, 2021

Before 2020, there was a clear distinction between online and offline purchases. Of course, all of that changed with COVID-19 , which forced the world to rely on eCommerce in order to fulfill basic needs like buying fresh produce or racing to secure a pack of toilet paper. New Buying Habits. Sustainable Consumerism.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

All sorts of organizations have run studies on eco-friendly attitudes in the ecommerce industry, and we have amazingly positive news to share about what buyers are thinking. Of US adults surveyed , 69% say environmental impact is important when making a purchasing decision. We have proof. Tell customers what you are supporting and why.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Confusing Strategic with Single (Sourcing). Single sourcing is a supply chain trend which can easily lead to mistakes for small and medium-sized businesses, especially if it’s chosen as a strategy without regard to the potential risks. It’s certainly something to consider if you currently maintain a single-sourcing strategy.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2015

While businesses want to believe moving forward through selling product is the only way to achieve success, reality tells of customer returns, environmental considerations for equipment recycling and reuse, cost management, and the effective management of all the aspects between the three. Cost Management. Reverse logistics.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

The are the 8 Rights of Lean Transportation thinking: Right Materials, Right Quantity, Right time, Right Place, Right Source, Right Price, Right Quantity, and. It is surprising how far people walk in the course of a year in many processes. Understand Transportation Cost Structure. Right Service.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2016

The studies of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have shaped the logistics industry into what it is today. Emerging Technical Studies. Students studying the field of logistics work with innovation in mind , always striving to improve current logistics processes and eliminate product inefficiencies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2022

I had studied TV script writing at the University of Cape Town with Roy. And we reconnected and bonded over the course of a few weeks. And neither of us had studied business. But we believed, because we had studied TV script writing, that we knew how to pitch. Could you please give us your wholesale pricing sheet?’.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

Since then the company has competed in the low-cost, big-box, variety retail market alongside chains like Wal-Mart and Target, but despite growing to boast over 2,000 outlets by the late 1980s, has since been continuously losing market share. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Based on ARC Advisory Group’s recently released study of the market, this puts them in the top 5. Planners in China rely on different data sources and operate with different business practices than those in North America. But, of course, over the course of a month the demand and supply pictures change.

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