Case Study Freight Inventory Procurement 
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 15, 2020
No doubt about it, we are characters in a supply chain case study searching to define a new normal. Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a risk management case study. Border crossings will be tough, and the infrastructure for the ocean and air freight tumultuous. Evaluate Inventory. The answer?
NC State SCRC
MARCH 25, 2021
Because procurement executives were so focused on cost, they did not worry about shipment velocity. Any asset that is not producing value is considered waste, and a fundamental of “lean thinking” is that inventory is waste, and time is money. Well, what about air freight? Can’t we just pay more for premium freight.
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Talking Logistics
MARCH 4, 2016
This self-service 4-session course provides an overview of how to build a strong transportation management foundation, with a focus on strategy development, procurement, the role of technology, and the importance of enabling a continuous improvement culture and processes. DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections.
ShipBob
APRIL 15, 2024
That means you must see a sufficient return on your inventory investment. In other words, you need to make more money selling your inventory than you spent to acquire, store, and fulfill orders with it. In this post, we’ll cover what GMROI is and why it’s important for your retail inventory management.
Requis
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Supply chain is a relatively new discipline that rose out of the procurement, logistics, and operations disciplines. Procurement, logistics, and operations were seen as separate – but that perspective isn’t helpful today. If you buy in larger quantities, you sink more working capital into inventory, and add warehousing costs.
Requis
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Supply chain is a relatively new discipline that rose out of the procurement, logistics, and operations disciplines. Procurement, logistics, and operations were seen as separate – but that perspective isn’t helpful today. If you buy in larger quantities, you sink more working capital into inventory, and add warehousing costs.
Logistics Bureau
MAY 24, 2019
The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The Supply Chain Cost Reduction Challenge: Somehow, Intel had to reduce the supply chain costs for the Atom chip, but had only one area of leverage—inventory.
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