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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” When costs begin to spiral out of control, the result is usually a loss of revenue in proportion to sales.

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Schneider Electric’s Supply Chain Design Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

One essential tool used by the supply chain team is supply chain design. Like many companies, the French multinational produces a significant amount of its products in low-cost nations. One key tool they use to accomplish this is a supply chain design solution from Coupa. This is when the firm hired Mr. Botham.

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Maximize Ecommerce Supplier Relationships

Ship Monk

The last time they raised prices? So much attention is paid to negotiating the price of the goods and coordinating the delivery that very little thought goes into the quality of the relationship and how improving it might help you both. If I don’t like the price or the quality, I just go elsewhere!

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Omnichannel Retail and the Cost to Serve Online Customers

Logistics Bureau

If yours is one of those businesses shifting from traditional to online retail, you’ve probably faced some of the logistical challenges arising from the need to deliver your customers’ purchases to them. Perhaps you haven’t had much opportunity, amid the turmoil, to consider the cost to serve your online customers.

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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

Technology for All In a retail era dominated by e-commerce giants, customer expectations have shifted towards instant product delivery at no cost. Previously, only large companies such as Amazon and FedEx possessed the network and scale required for cost-effective same-day and next-day shipping.

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

Logistics Bureau

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. One study shows that one in three companies in the United States has jobs that are taking nine to 12 months to fill. Sea Change—A Supply Chain Career is now seen as ‘Cool’.