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How to Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient

Logistics Bureau

Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. Because capital costs are higher, however, company leaders must study the finances and determine if such a move would improve your ability to serve customers while remaining competitive.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Procurement analysis. Of course, the above case studies are merely summaries of the changes these high-profile brands made to their supply chains.

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The History of Fleet Route Optimisation in Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics. But first, what is route optimisation?

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Why Russian logistics failed in Ukraine?

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

According to a recent study that analyzed the early months of the Ukrainian war through a logistical lens, inadequate preparation, poor logistics, and unrealistic planning are among the factors that led to the failure of Russia’s swift invasion of Ukraine. ZAPAD-2021: PLANNING AND PREPARING LOGISTICS FOR A WAR? Author: Ronald Ti

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart. If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Procurement costs. Inventory and storage costs.

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Condition Monitoring- A Case Study-Part I

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Here''s presenting the case study of how a seemingly workable condition monitoring exercise can possibly go wrong. The case company had procured a fleet of excavators and pipe layer equipment for their interstate gas pipeline project.

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Supply Chain Career Changes – How to Get In, Get On, and Get What You Want

Logistics Bureau

The variety of functions involved – product design, procurement, warehousing, production, transport, distribution, sales, for instance – encourages demand for new employees and multiplies possibilities for moving around inside too. Transportation (transportation manager, fleet manager). Check your possible “return on investment” too.