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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The only option was to try to reduce levels of inventory, which, up to that point, had been kept very high to support a nine-week order cycle.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Liechtenstein. Luxembourg.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

To maintain control of transportation budget consumption, the entire logistics process must be evaluated: Check. To meet changing consumer demand worldwide, a company needs a global transport management system that accomplishes four key goals. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Liechtenstein. Luxembourg.