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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Matías Guarello Wilhelmy Location: Chile / Remote Rating: 5/5.0 Matias has worked on multiple projects for clients that you can access on his SCMDOJO Expert Profile.

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Unethical Supply Chains Cost More Than Dollars and Cents

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The collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in 2013 serves as an extreme example of the human toll and other costs resulting from a supply chain failure. More recently, Cadbury’s supply chain in Ghana was found to include children as young as 10 working on cocoa farms while missing school. Child Labor Costs in the Supply Chain.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. How likely are carriers to agree on endless rate cuts? And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. Choose country.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

To manage this logistics complexity while adhering to customer service standards and incurring reasonable costs, companies need Global Logistics Integration. Third, it is essential the system generate pre-invoices to reduce carrier invoice uncertainties, eliminate fraud, and manage freight spend. Faroe Islands.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

The 2015 Annual Third Party Logistics Study also reveals that both sides regard themselves as being successful, and shippers are seeing positive results again this year: an average logistics cost reduction of 9%, an average inventory cost reduction of 5% and an average fixed logistics cost reduction of 15%.