Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Purchasing and supplier management. Cost of goods sold. Total logistics cost. Which ones to use?… … How many to use?

KPI 94

KPI Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 94

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Report commentary further indicated that while global consumer goods production levels features solid monthly growth, both the intermediate and investment goods sectors were marginal in growth.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement Global United Kingdom Purchasing Skills 59

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

Procurement Analytics 63

Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Pricing Training 63

Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 2, 2018

billion metric tons—gets lost or wasted. What’s more, net food losses in developed countries (222 million metric tons) equate to nearly all of the food produced in Sub-Saharan Africa yearly (223 million metric tons). billion people, with much of the growth concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and industrialized parts of Asia.

Waste Reduction 91

Waste Reduction Food Procurement Analytics Vendor Strategies 91

Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Define your procurement response strategy. Many countries have closed shops for non-essential and discretionary purchases, and even where they are open, consumers may be cautious about venturing to the high street, preferring to shop online. This in turn could put logistics under pressure at companies like Amazon.

Supply Chain Disruption 52

Supply Chain Disruption Europe Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings 52

Logichain Solutions

JULY 30, 2018

Started in the Fintech industry, the blockchain technology behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has the potential to fundamentally transform the supply chain and logistics industry. The Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh on April 24, 2013 killed over 1,100 garment workers and injured more than 2,000.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Design 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Sustainability is created in the textile factories of Bangladesh. As we’ve learned from Kotter’s 8 Step Change Model (hyperlink), utilized as a framework to implement and achieve organizational change, the first 2 steps to create change boil down to one thing: People. Gauge Output, Report and Refine. Suppliers and partners.

Sourcing Strategies 58

Sourcing Strategies Purchasing Skills Sourcing Sustainability 58