Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

But in North America, distribution is predominately through their company-owned fleet. The company is using Blue Yonder for transportation management, Coupa’s Supply Chain Guru for network design, and FourKites ( see the webinar ) for transportation visibility in certain regions or departments to help with this.

Supply Chain Design Software 188

Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Skills North America Resource Reduction 188

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In manufacturing-based companies, 70-80% of costs are in the processes of source, make and deliver. While the practices of finance are over 200 years old, in contrast, supply chain as a cross-functional practice (the combination of make, source and deliver) was recently defined in 1982. Is talent a cost or an asset?

Cost Reduction Strategies 195

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 195

Resilinc

MARCH 14, 2023

The White House also released the National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries which roadmaps the future of the industry from 2021 to 2030. Key goals of the blueprint are to improve raw material sourcing, supply domestic processing of lithium, and encourage recycling lithium. From where will the US source materials?

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Manufacturing Procurement 62

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Trade-offs between source, make, and deliver are possible in the strategic horizon of planning, but not in shorter time durations. Compare Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) to the packaging industry average in Figure 6. Packaging Corporation of America Versus Industry Peer Group. The focus is on Imagining Supply Chain 2030.

Inventory Reduction 197

Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 197