RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times.

Sourcing Strategies

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The onus is on ecommerce retailers to control the controllables, and focusing on eliminating uncertainty from the consumer fulfillment process and optimizing the last mile is a smart approach. By mapping customer delivery personas to the delivery choices they offer, retailers can improve fulfillment certainty to protect margins.

Resource Reduction

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Functional Metrics and the Lack of Alignment to Strategy. Process-based companies continue to focus on manufacturing efficiency (OEE) and discrete on procurement (PPV) without designing the supply chain to balance transportation, manufacturing, and procurement to a balanced scorecard. The Lovefest with Shiny Objects. Clarity on Value.

Supply Chain Design Software

GlobalTranz

APRIL 15, 2025

Create Short-Term and Long-Term Shipping Strategies Tip: To successfully navigate import tariff challenges, it's essential to have both short-term and long-term shipping strategies in place. They will analyze your current shipping processes and develop strategies to optimize your logistics operations.

Material Savings

Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation (for which we include related fees and taxes) and other charges (for which we include restructuring charges, acquisition-related expenses, and contingent consideration incurred due to better-than-expected performance from acquisitions).

Expense Reduction

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2025

The drivers are clear: Rising input costs and resource volatility have made raw materials more expensive and harder to predict. For many organizations, the conversation is no longer about whether to engage in circular strategies, but how to operationalize them at scale. Not just as sustainability efforts, but as competitive strategies.

Supply Chain Design Software

RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the key elements of warehouse optimization and provide actionable strategies you can implement today. An in-depth look at the tangible benefits, from cost reduction to increased customer satisfaction. Process Improvement: Streamlining workflows to eliminate redundancies and bottlenecks.

Optimal Sourcing

Precoro

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

These benefits aren’t just about lower prices; they’re also about reducing transportation and inventory costs, which can really add up over time. Overhead expense reduction A centralized purchasing system significantly reduces unnecessary overhead costs that tend to pile up when each department operates in isolation.

Pricing Training

RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Transportation and Logistics: Increased production volume complicates logistics. Production, technology, and organizational structure should all support the overall scaling strategy. Implement just-in-time inventory practices to reduce carrying costs while maintaining a consistent flow of materials.

Material Savings

Logility

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

million for the same period last year, as anticipated, partially due to the divestiture of the Transportation group in November, 2023 and client conversions to the cloud. million for the same period last year partially due to the divestiture of the Transportation group in November, 2023 and client conversions to the cloud.

Logility

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2025

Addresses key challenges of managing home charging reimbursement programs for EV fleets, eliminating the need to buy expensive networked chargers and meters, providing accurate cost calculation, and 24/7 driver support. This makes home charging an integral part of broader corporate charging strategies.

Expense Reduction

Kinaxis

AUGUST 11, 2025

But here's the critical difference between LSPs and the rest of the supply chain: while manufacturers and retailers have invested in AI-driven systems that can automatically identify affected products, calculate new landed costs, and adjust sourcing strategies in real-time, most LSPs are still operating with manual processes.

Optimal Sourcing

Precoro

MARCH 27, 2025

That’s why organizations zero in on strategies to achieve procurement cost reduction.    The key thing to remember is that cost reduction in procurement isn’t just about slashing expenses. It cuts costs yet helps maintain product quality and smooth operations. Identify unnecessary spending.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 21, 2025

To keep operations and supply chains stable amid the volatility of today’s global trade dynamics, companies need a freight strategy that can flex under pressure. However, the real nuance comes into play when looking at a single mode of transport, particularly road freight. That means going multimodal. Consider that U.K.

Freight

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 19, 2025

Freight and cargo tariffs refer to the charges levied on goods that are transported via various modes of shipping. These tariffs cover a wide range of costs, including handling, customs duties, transportation, and other logistical services. These costs impact overall business expenses and, in turn, affect pricing strategies.

Negotiating Skills

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2025

While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers powerful incentives to build a domestic clean energy supply chain, a concurrent strategy of imposing steep tariffs on imported components, particularly from China, is creating a policy paradox. Because the U.S. New grid power in the US was about 93% renewable in 2024.

Cost Reduction Strategies

GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2025

However, it's highly exposed to risk: Political unrest can force ships to take longer, more expensive routes. Tariffs can make importing and exporting more complex and expensive. It's a critical part of many 3PL supply chain strategies. Port congestion and container shortages delay deliveries. However, it's not without risk.

3PL

ThroughPut

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As businesses globally focus on reducing lost productivity, costly downtime, and rising inventory expenses, effective spare parts management has become a top priority—especially for asset-intensive industries. This balance ensures that spare parts are always available for critical needs while reducing unnecessary inventory costs.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 12, 2025

Companies that optimise their logistics reduce costs, improve delivery times, and gain a competitive edge. Streamlining isn’t just about cutting costs, it’s about creating a responsive, customer-centric operation. Companies with optimised supply chains reduce operational costs by up to 30%, according to McKinsey.

Supply Chain Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2025

On the Ground: Where These Technologies Are Already Working In Germany, Deutsche Telekom uses NB-IoT to track reusable transport packaginglow-value but often misplaced. By tagging these items with NB-IoT sensors, they can recover more assets and reduce losses. In the United States, Roambee uses LTE-M to track pharmaceutical shipments.

Supply Chain Design Software

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Economic downturns can disrupt the flow of goods, increase operational costs, and reduce profit margins. In this blog post, well explore the importance of robust supply chains, the key risks they face during economic downturns, and practical strategies. Recession-proofing a supply chain doesn’t mean eliminating all risks.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2025

The explosion in globalisation, and corresponding reduction in transport availability over the last decade or so, have together kiboshed some of the factors which once fueled a steady growth in offshore manufacture and procurement. Reducing bottlenecks in U.S. Let me show you why. Understanding the Basics: What is Nearshoring?

Cost Reduction Strategies

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

Just as your body needs multiple defense mechanisms to fight off illness, your supply chain needs various strategies to handle disruptions, whether they’re local supplier issues or global crises. Let’s look at five proven strategies that can help you create a more resilient supply chain.

Sourcing Strategies

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Last year, the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) published a report entitled The State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2023. He explains, “Sustainability has been moved out of the strategy function and relegated to the lawyers and accountants of compliance.

Sustainability

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 28, 2025

The construction professionals at Crown Construction explore the key supply chain challenges in the custom home building industry and discuss strategies to effectively combat them. Exploring cost-effective design alternatives and negotiating bulk purchase deals with suppliers can help keep expenses under control.

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

This article delves into the pivotal role of the supply chain in driving business success, highlighting its impact on reducing costs, enhancing efficiency, boosting customer satisfaction, and providing the agility needed to respond to an ever-changing market environment.

Expense Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 16, 2025

What about the role of technology in transportation? Fleet Management is a Low-Tech Discipline The task of managing transport fleets is a high-tech affair, replete with sophisticated software systems and other computerized solutions for everyday operational efficiency. The realm of Supply Chain and Logistics myths is no different.

Supply Chain Software

RFgen

JULY 25, 2025

In many operations, picking accounts for over 50 percent of labor expenses and up to 60 percent of total process time, making it the prime lever for cost reduction, throughput gains, and accuracy improvements. In some operations, batch or cluster methods can dramatically reduce walking time and boost lines‑per‑hour metrics.

Supply Chain Design Software

RFgen

APRIL 18, 2025

Its direct, expensive, and increasingly hard to plan around. Tariffs are reshaping sourcing strategies, forcing tech upgrades, and making inventory planning a lot more complicated. Proactive strategies not only reduce the risk of costly reactive measures but also help maintain a competitive edge in an unpredictable global market.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 21, 2025

In an increasingly globalized world, logistics and transportation have taken center stage in the successful operations of businesses worldwide. Emerging from the shadows of standard methods, custom logistics and transportation platforms are shaping the future of the supply chain industry.

Supply Chain Design Software

Procurement Academy

JANUARY 7, 2025

Mastering resilience enables businesses to uphold efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall performance even when dealing with disruptions. This article will explore key strategies for building supply chain resilience, and how Skill Dynamics can help support your business throughout this transformation.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

Supply chain automation refers to the tools and technologies we can use to make manual tasks automated, reducing the need for human workers. These smart robots talk to the WMS to optimise picking routes and cut order fulfillment time in half. What is Supply Chain Automation? First, there’s the dramatic impact on costs.

Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 16, 2025

As I threw out my trash, I thought about my strategy session last week. Last week, I facilitated a strategy session on the value of “fresh data” (data with minimal latency) in supply chain planning. This includes e-commerce data (latency is hours and days) and transportation data (data latency is within the day).

Innovation

QAD

MAY 22, 2025

There are many ways an organization can cut supply chain costs. While there are no short-term fixes, enterprises should prioritize areas where they can make the quickest gains to reduce costs. This is a short term strategy, and one that can ultimately damage relationships with key suppliers.

Cost Reduction Strategies

TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

Industries such as semiconductors, electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and transportation equipment are at the forefront of reshoring efforts , leading to a fundamental shift in freight demand patterns. Aerospace and transportation equipment companies are investing in Arizona and New Mexico. Government Incentives for Reshoring The U.S.

Supply Chain Network Software

Turvo

AUGUST 6, 2025

Instead, forward-thinking companies leverage modern Transportation Management Systems (TMS) to transform logistics operations into profit-generating engines. Turvo empowers you to maximize your ROI by focusing on measurable cost reduction, significant revenue growth, and optimized resource utilization.

Resource Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 8, 2025

Passing Fad or Long Term Strategy? Here’s a look at eight Supply Chain challenges you should be aware of, with strategies to overcome them. Here’s a look at eight Supply Chain challenges you should be aware of, with strategies to overcome them. The Resilient Supply Chain! Each country can present unique challenges and obstacles.

Supply Chain Planning Software