Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In addition, the holiday shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year is 26 days—five days shorter than in 2023—potentially creating additional headaches for online vendors and their delivery partners attempting to fulfill a greater volume of orders in less time. billion in sales.

Cost Reduction 88

Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Price Reduction Vendor Strategies 88

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

According to data from a recent research survey, the following were on top of the supply chain headaches not addressed by their current systems: Supply shortages due to supplier’s inability to meet expected performance targets. Network cost modeling. Data cleansing and data robustness.

Supply Chain Planning Software 134

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Optimization Software Scenario Planning 134

Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

“This report highlights the necessity for supply chain and finance departments to work more closely and adopt costing practices that are progressive and focused on informing internal decisions.”. Among those surveyed, supply chain managers agreed, on average, that the benefits of improving their costing systems exceed the investment.

Supply Chain Planning Software 108

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Supply Chains 108

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2017

Use Warehouse/3PL cross-functional teams to contribute Cost Savings Ideas: Lean initiatives alone will bring cost reduction and process improvements. Use Gainsharing so both the Warehouse/3PL and customer/shipper gain where cost reduction is found. Create a “win-win” partnership. Continuously using SOS cards.

Negotiating Skills 77

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Scenario Planning Inventory Reduction 77

GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

Overseas markets are becoming volatile, and the cost of labor in foreign countries is rising steadily. However, many countries still continue to have lower labor costs than the US, and so we still see offshoring by companies who are in the proverbial pursuit to the lowest cost model. Meeting the Specs of Quality.

Manufacturing Procurement 53

Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Price Reduction Inventory Reduction 53

Freightera

JANUARY 8, 2019

“Shippers that move freight across North America have always faced the challenge of finding a set of trucking and rail service providers with the precise range of services, geographic coverage and rates that meet their needs. Freightera is one of the only companies that has created a fixed cost model with data directly from carriers.

Industry 23

Industry Freight Modeling Software Blog 23