GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

However, all are well worth employing to seek that holy grail of pushing out waste, inefficiency, and most importantly resources (time and money) out of your supply chain. Now that you know how to get a supplier day conference and are collaborating with your suppliers better, it’s time to have a value analysis exercise.

Vendor Strategies 96

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

When capability and attitude are misaligned, and where understanding is deficient, it is inevitable that the investment of time, effort and resources into military readiness is wasted. In the meantime, we should study its strengths and weaknesses, and the how and why of its present design.

Military 61

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Discounting prices for a known loss as part of a deliberate strategy to gain customers and increase sales is one thing, but unwittingly selling products at a loss is simply a waste. View case study Learn more about cost-to-serve benefits. How can you assess the effect of price discounts without understanding your service costs?

Negotiating Skills 98

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Analysis 98

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2024

If you’ve got a large warehouse that’s a lot of travel time, that’s a lot of wasted time. If we look at the right hand layout, which is after going through a slotting exercise, you can see how all of the faster movers are now down towards the dispatch area. Very often you can reduce labor costs by 15 to 20%.

Capacity 75

Capacity How To Sorting Purchasing Skills 75

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities. How can our Suppliers and Customers Help Us?

Cost Reduction 98

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Waste – which can be time-related, or associated with stock damages or loss. That’s a strong indicator that improvements are there for the taking, but you need to exercise care in how you go about it. Nevertheless, cost-to-serve studies often reveal a surprising ratio of non-profitable to profitable customers and SKUs.

Cost Reduction 98

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 98

Sabinext

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Moving thousands of people and products effectively from A to B on a daily basis is an incredibly complex exercise, both financially and environmentally. The Future of Urban Mobility study by Arthur D. Little suggests that demand for goods mobility in urban areas worldwide will multiply by three from 2010 to 2050.

Optimal Sourcing 67

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2015

Condition monitoring while requiring data for analyzing the Asset behavior, also entails experience and understanding of The case discussed here is not a unique case, we can witness countless cases like this where heaps of information gets wasted after being collected.

Case Study 20

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

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. Waste in the supply chain. Procurement costs.

Supply Chain Design Software 111

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

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. Waste in the supply chain. SEE ALSO: 10 Reasons to Review Your Distribution Network Design. Procurement costs.

Supply Chain Design Software 99

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 99

Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

In major markets such as Europe, consumers are looking for more durable, long-lasting products, because products that do have these characteristics become waste and go to landfill faster. Historically, this product ‘footprinting’ exercise was both tedious and expensive. Consumers are looking for more durable products.

Supply Chain Planning Software 55

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Mini Case Study: Walmart Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. So if you want to be sure of business success, review your supply chain strategy. If it doesn’t align with the objectives of your business, you have some work to do.

Supply Chain Design Software 74

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 74