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Outsourcing transport and warehousing: How to be Successful

Logistics Bureau

Peters and Waterman in their best, sellerIn Search for Excellence identify one of the eight factors of organisational success as sticking to the knitting. Reduction in asset capital.Warehouses and vehicles are expensive to purchase or lease and can tieupmillions of dollars that could otherwise be invested in the core business of the firm.

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Mike Rother: The Toyota Kata Practice Guide

The Lean Thinker

If you choose to buy the book, I get small affiliate kickback that doesn’t affect the price you pay. Most of the presenters at Lean Frontier’s recent online Kata Practitioner Day were describing their experiences applying what was outlined in that book. Don’t just read. A Bit of History: Toyota Kata has Evolved.

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Omnichannel Retail and the Cost to Serve Online Customers

Logistics Bureau

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. To do so, you will need to map the sequences of activities involved in serving your customers who buy those particular SKUs.

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2023 Peak Season: A New Approach for Importers

Dedola Global Logistics

This period, fueled by back-to-school purchases and holiday season preparations, typically sees a significant surge in US product demand. However, 2023 presents a unique scenario. The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations.

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Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions

GlobalTranz

The manufacturer has access to the distributor’s inventory data and is responsible for generating purchase orders. Definition: Solicit your suppliers to come into your company to assist you with Supply Chain Cost Reductions, and other important issues, rather than your suppliers soliciting your purchasing dollar. If not, modify it.

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Cost To Serve – A Smarter Way to Improved Supply Chain Profitability

Logistics Bureau

The tools for determining Cost To Serve include standard spreadsheet applications, such as MS Excel, and network design modeling software. Besides optimising the present or fixing the past, CTS reporting and analysis opens the door to what-if scenarios and projections.

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2023 Peak Season: A New Approach for Importers

Dedola Global Logistics

This period, fueled by back-to-school purchases and holiday season preparations, typically sees a significant surge in US product demand. However, 2023 presents a unique scenario. The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations.