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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). About Ron Crabtree. Ron Crabtree.

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Interoperability in the Supply Chain: Leveraging the OSI Model for Seamless Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

Data Link Layer: Handles data transfer between connected nodes. Network Layer: Routing Across the Supply Chain In supply chains, this layer corresponds to the routing of goods and information across different nodes in the network. For example, coordinating inventory management systems with demand forecasting tools. •

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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

The supply chain nodes which were once deemed to be relatively static have become far more dynamic in the recent past. The rapid shifts to eCommerce during the pandemic caused retailers and brand owners alike to flex their network nodes (where goods are made and inventories are stocked) significantly.

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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Logistics Bureau

Our three pillars (or fundamentals) of great supply chain management excellence are strategy, service, and cost. Aligning strategy, service, and financial factors in your supply chain operation is essential to support your company’s overall business strategy , mission, and objectives. The Importance of Alignment.

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Strategies for E-Commerce Success: Optimizing Parcel Spend

Stord

Let’s explore common ways brands can better manage parcel and some less known ways brands can really maximize the cost savings…spoiler alert one natural deodorant company saved over $900,000 in annual parcel expenses utilizing these strategies. Well they achieved it by deploying these exact strategies.

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Active Supply Chain Design: A Key Imperative for De Risking Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream. Table 1 describes a few examples of these types of risks. Examples of disruptive risks are suppliers going out of business or shipwrecks that result in the loss of cargo containers.

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5 Recommendations towards a Resilient S&OP

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply Chain Design wherein nodes, modes, flows, and policies driving a supply chain are reviewed and realigned to business objectives is emerging as a discipline to build resilience into S&OP. For example, forecasts are generated using the past three years of history, implicitly assuming history repeats.