Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

The variety of functions involved – product design, procurement, warehousing, production, transport, distribution, sales, for instance – encourages demand for new employees and multiplies possibilities for moving around inside too. Inventory (inventory specialist, vendor-managed inventory/replenishment specialist).

Negotiating Skills 40

Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills 40

CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Railroads couldn’t clear snow from the tracks fast enough for trains to get through. Many managers had developed lean budgets around negotiated rates. Conduct a procurement exercise at the same time of year, every year. Snow and ice made it impossible for planes to safely land and take off.

Negotiating Skills 34

Negotiating Skills Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pricing Training Supply Chain Planning 34

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, only 10% of companies are making progress. Unable to power additional year-over-year improvements at the intersection of cost and inventory, companies struggle. This is the world view of finance and why there is so much friction between procurement and finance.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

The need for any S&OP process to have an executive sponsor who actively participates in the process, albeit only by exercising final approval over plans and, of course, making any decisions that call for executive authority, cannot be overstated. Inventory turns. The Executive Sponsor. S&OP Leadership Errors to Avoid.

Supply Chain Planning Software 88

Supply Chain Planning Software S&OP Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 88

QAD

MARCH 5, 2020

The industry can sell pills, fad diets and short-cut exercise programs, but the bottom line is that most people who know will tell you the simple fact is you can’t outwork a bad diet. If Company A buys Company B as a cost synergy play, what do they need to do? And along with Purchasing, there was Supply Chain.

Vendor Strategies 141

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Price Reduction 141

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, switching to more efficient lighting requires significant investment, especially if you choose induction lights, which are particularly expensive to procure. For example, could some areas of your warehouse be adapted via racking optimisation to store higher inventory volumes?

Cost Reduction Strategies 90

Cost Reduction Strategies Warehousing Waste Reduction Purchasing Skills 90

ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

ACCURATE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. Accurate inventory management can ensure the right flow of items in and out of a warehouse. Generally, there are many inventory related variables like order processing, picking and packing, and this can become very time-consuming with a high tendency for error. The cost of training.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 98

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 16, 2020

This must include contingent capacity to be exercised if needed. On the other hand if customer demand fails to materialize according to forecast you can be stuck with a lot of custom inventory, unrecovered expenses and a huge cash flow problem. Inventory Performance. Demand Volatility.

Supply Chain Risk Management 57

Supply Chain Risk Management Risk Management Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 57

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Senior management should set the tone, announcing that anticorruption efforts remain a priority, and ensure the message reaches all employees and partners by mandating training, reinforcing the code of conduct, and reiterating that now is not the time to circumvent the rules — even if doing so would temporarily speed up business processes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 116