Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2007, Rotterdam based Flo Group specializes in Oracle focused logistics software support and deployment services capabilities. The deal reportedly will further enhance Oracle’s logistics software deployment capabilities across Europe. The existing 280 Flo consultants will be part of the Accenture Oracle Business Group.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

With rising commodity prices, increasing complexity of the product portfolio, and escalating costs for transportation, the companies in the peer group are fighting to reduce costs and protect market share. If the definition is the balancing of costs and inventory, the winner is Colgate. They are right.

Pharmaceutical 231

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2021

It was between projects in 2007 that a high school buddy suggested they have a beer with another high school buddy who was selling seafood over the internet. They specialize in transporting frozen food. In 2008 Cathy, along with her partner Mike, started Crystal Creek Logistics, her own fulfillment company.

Sustainability 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

The combination of technology along with the advancements in transportation made it possible. Inventory Turns. Better performance in inventory turns than the peer group average for the period of 2006-2015. In the other years, P&G improves inventory turns but regresses on operating margin performance.)

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design 197

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The only option was to try to reduce levels of inventory, which, up to that point, had been kept very high to support a nine-week order cycle.

Cost Reduction Strategies 54

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 54

Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

In 2007, the Dutch producer of pushchairs relocated its factory from Taiwan to the free trade zone close to Xiamen in China. That leads to extra inventory and extra costs and hence necessitates a substantial level of turnover in order to be financially feasible. Free trade zone. Regional DC. Bugaboo opted for that solution.

China 60

China Distribution Inventory Reduction DC 60

Unleashed

JULY 11, 2021

Across Europe, EPDs are routinely factored into personal and corporate level purchasing and supply chain management decisions. Consumers are often disconnected from understanding or thinking about how products are manufactured, harvested, transported and of the resources required for their production, and sale.

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