WorkWave

AUGUST 31, 2021

Comparing pricing from all carriers; Negotiating when possible; Bulk shipping; Consolidating supplier shipping on your account; Packing items in boxes with the smallest dimensions possible; Using carrier-provided packaging; Pre-paying online; Asking about association discounts; Factoring shipping fees into product pricing.

Optimization Software 52

Optimization Software Procurement Solutions Logistics Network Optimization Software Negotiating Skills 52

Ship Monk

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Could there be hidden costs you’re not accounting for in your pricing strategy? Stick with us and you’ll learn how to calculate landed cost — and how this number affects your profitability. That’s why understanding landed cost is key to a successful pricing strategy and making better business decisions. List price: $95.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction eCommerce 52

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Process Performance What if the problem isn’t connected to products, customers, or pricing but lies instead with process performance? Supply/Inventory Management Inventory management problems and supplier relationship issues , too, can creep in over time and eat away at your profit margins.

Negotiating Skills 90

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Analysis 90

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Supply chain consulting is an advisory service that helps organisations optimise their flow of goods, services, and information, starting with raw material suppliers through to end consumers. Consultants can also assist in managing your supply base, ensuring you select the right suppliers and establish effective commercial agreements.

Supply Chain Planning Software 118

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 118

Log-hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Understanding Warehouse Optimization and ABCD Analysis Warehouse optimization is a meticulous process that involves streamlining inventory management, layout planning, and operational procedures to ensure seamless goods flow from suppliers to customers, while simultaneously reducing waste and costs.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Analysis Material Savings Waste Reduction 40

WorkWave

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It’s crucial to understand why profit margins matter and how to calculate them right down to the last cent, so we’ve created this pest control business profit margin calculation guide. Calculating it accurately can help you make informed decisions about pricing, cost-cutting measures and growth strategies.

Expense Reduction 52

Expense Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Vendor Strategies 52

Kanban Logistics

JULY 23, 2020

Often, third party logistics providers (3PLs) are key operating partners behind these manufacturing logistics solutions, providing the warehouses, trucks, systems and know-how to make this just-in-time (JIT) process happen. pricing and negotiation, ordering and replenishment, inventory management) is not.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Negotiating Skills Procurement Solutions 52

Conger

MARCH 28, 2024

Controlling Costs Cost-controlling mechanisms provide businesses with required tools and insights to manage and reduce costs. Fleet managers can make data-driven decisions by implementing expense monitoring tools and software solutions, which enable them to track and analyze expenditures in real-time.

Optimization Software 72

Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Expense Reduction Cost Reduction 72

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Today, I will now address how a focus on inventory will allow for warehouse cost reductions as well. These are based on my 40 years working in operations at Schwinn and other companies as well as consulting many companies on how to select the best 3PL for my client's needs. A Focus on Inventory Control Begets Warehouse Cost Reductions.

Inventory Reduction 65

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies 65

GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

One reason may be that they haven’t made the paradigm shift as to how to implement lean. When you create your Sales, Inventory, Operations and Production Plan (SIOP) monthly, or more frequently, invite your top Suppliers and Customers to the SIOP meeting. Have your suppliers implement an occasional.

Supply Chain Planning Software 127

Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Software 127

The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Another trend is learning how to deal with the avalanche of data that supply chain managers have at their fingertips. On the more traditional side, evaluating where and how to position inventory to serve both online and brick-and-mortar retail customers is a big logistics issue. What can be measured can be managed.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 40

Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2019

To achieve this, many North American OEMs have up to now insisted on their own forms of labelling, leaving tier suppliers with no choice but to manage a wide variety of labelling systems. RFID prices have come down as the technologies have vastly improved.”. If RFID isn’t in a closed loop, it doesn’t work well,” Grewal confirms.

Supply Chain Design Software 28

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

With three rounds of attempted trade negotiations come and gone, a trade war between the United States and China, representing the two largest economies in the world has begun. With a 10 percent duty markup, the tariff would highlight just how dependent the U.S. and Chinese companies alike learn how to negotiate these new tariffs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 48

Supply Chain Planning Software Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Supply Chain Software 48