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How to Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient

Logistics Bureau

Just ask any manufacturer who’s had to halt production because a single critical component wasn’t available. Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. These disruptions aren’t just inconvenientthey can make or break a business.

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How to Boost Worker Productivity by Promoting a Positive Mindset

GlobalTranz

Negativity in the workplace hurts worker productivity and costs money. Workers who are present but performing less than 100 percent due to illness or stress actually cost companies more on worker productivity than absent workers do, losing an average 12.4 days of productivity a year versus an average 3.5

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Logistics KPIs Case Study: Whirlpool’s Supply Chain and Logistics Success Driven by Effective KPI Implementation

GlobalTranz

We conclude our ongoing series in talking about effective KPI management by giving you a real live Logistics KPIs management case study from Whirlpool's engagement with a logistics service level provider. We hope the following case study shows you the proverbial proof in the pudding of effective Logistics KPIs management. .

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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. With each Atom product being a single component, there was also no way to reduce duty payments. plants to four.

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Why Fixed-Rate Contracts Can Be a Risky Bet for Ocean Freight Importers

Dedola Global Logistics

The True Cost of Delays: Delays caused by fixed-rate contracts can have severe financial impacts, particularly for seasonal, perishable, and just-in-time inventory products. Seasonal Goods: Delays can make seasonal products unsellable, leading to inventory write-offs. Case Study: The High Cost of Fixed-Rate Contracts.

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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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3 Ways to Benchmark to Boost Supply Chain Performance

Logistics Bureau

If you’ve never done a benchmarking exercise before, read on. Case Study: An Automotive Parts Business. They had a little issue with their picking productivity in the warehouse. This helped us realise that their picking productivity should be three times better than it was. The Benefits of Benchmarking.