SCMDOJO

MARCH 24, 2025

Introduction Gardner, (1954) and Huntzinger, (2007) define Purchase price variance (PPV) as a metric used to measure the effectiveness of cost-saving efforts by calculating the difference between the planned cost (standard pricing) allocated for purchasing activities and the actual cost incurred.

Purchasing Skills 69

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

FreightWaves Ratings names BR Williams the best trucking and transportation company in Alabama. BR Williams topped the list of the ten best trucking companies serving areas in and around Alabama. It collects insights from industry experts so potential partners can make informed purchases.

Alabama 98

Alabama Company Third Party Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software 98

Freight Waves

JUNE 7, 2025

Still Foggy at the Top – What the New Logistics Report Means for the Rest of Us For all the hope around trucking bouncing back, the new CSCMP “State of Logistics Report” just affirmed what most small carriers already feel: Things are still off. Get real with your costs: Don’t expect market rates to do the work for you.

Purchasing Skills 83

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Why do we build logistics models? But I ask it because modeling often takes a detour into the land of debilitating detail. And by debilitating, I mean an enormous analytical time sink — think months. I am often asking clients whether they wish to: A) Model the precise general ledger costs for logistics?

Modeling Software 130

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

When a business, or other organization, purchases equipment, parts, or remanufactured equipment it is an investment. Pinpoint the source of quality issues and remedy the problem on the spot to prevent major quality crises. Increased velocity. Increased service market share. Higher achievement of sustainability goals.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

According to a report from The Information , the company is imposing this fee on returns when return options at Whole Foods, Kohl’s, or Amazon Fresh locations are closer or at the same distance as a UPS Store return location. Previously, customers could drop off non-defective or undamaged items at UPS Stores without any cost.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 273

Logistics Network Optimization Software San Francisco Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 273

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 13, 2022

Source: Osha Certified Warehouse Worker. The vote on unionization at the Bessemer, Alabama facility was rejected this winter. It makes me wonder if this investor purchased the shares for the express purpose of using the ownership stake to push this agenda. Warehouse labor has been in the news quite a bit lately.

Warehousing 274

Warehousing Purchasing Skills Procurement Analytics Demand Planning Software 274