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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

Are you looking for logistics management books? In this article, we will show you 5 books that'll help you learn logistics faster than any other logistics book. Logistics Book Ranking Factors To provide the book recommendations, first, we collect the name of the books that appear on Amazon.com.

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7 Best Supply Chain Books of All Time

Supply Chain Opz

In this article, we rank books based on their influence, popularity, recency and practicality and then we come up with the list of the best supply chain books. Finding Best Supply Chain Books We've found that most recommendations for on the web are based on just personal opinion. A number of citations of the books are collected.

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Finding the Best Negotiation Book

Supply Chain Opz

In this article, we compare 2 books and tell you which one is the best negotiation book. Do You Need Negotiation Book? In this article, we will talk about 2 books for negotiation and persuasion from 2 different perspectives as below, 1. In short, you really need to read this book for you want to negotiate to succeed.

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5 Keys to Implementing Improvement Initiatives

The Logistics of Logistics

My particular improvement soapbox is Lean Management with some Six Sigma thrown in for good measure. The principles can be applied to anything, just like Lean and Six Sigma. It will be tricky to drive change because they are likely the CEO’s “dashboard metrics”. At least, that’s the idea. These steps take time.

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Real-World Scenario: Best Practices for Warehouse Contracts: Part One

GlobalTranz

And our client engages with 3PL by open book cost plus contracts and gain share and pain share incentive. About this, our client would like to understand what is the best practice followed in the industry for open book contracts. Customer metrics. Looking at the Core Components of a Warehouse Contracts. KPIs Question 1.

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6 Supply Chain Tools Which Will Save You 30 Hours

SCMDOJO

One such tool is the Logistics KPI Dashboard Excel Template, which provides data on key metrics and helps identify areas for improvement. 5 – Procurement KPI Dashboard Excel Template Effective supply chain management requires the use of various tools and metrics to monitor and improve performance.

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7 Supply Chain Lessons from Lenovo

Supply Chain Opz

In this article, we will show you 7 elements of Lenovo''s supply chain operations from the book " The Lenovo Way: Managing a Diverse Global Company for Optimal Performance ". (1) 6) Use Lean Six Sigma: to improve the operational efficiency and reduce time to market, they implement lean concept.