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Modeling Piece Price Comparisons for Local and Regional Suppliers Versus Low-cost Country Initiatives

SCMDOJO

We need to understand all the individual incremental cost drivers and how to monetize their costs to compare each option’s cost objectively. An often-overlooked cost differentiator is hard versus soft cost. Separating these two costs fosters quicker analysis and buy-in.

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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

They implemented a simple planning technology with an outside-in channel-centric model (Ship to model definition). Most supply chain planning deployments cannot use channel data because the model is a “Ship from model” not a “Ship to engine.” Seven elements drive success: The team is clear on the mission.

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Wolves and ships

Supply Chain Movement

However, the comparison with the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing is flawed, because rather than being in disguise, the digital players are simply outright competitors in the relatively traditional logistics market. The post Wolves and ships appeared first on Supply Chain Movement. martijn.lofvers@supplychainmedia.nl.

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Shipping Less-Than-Truckload Freight in E-Commerce: Shipping Online Is More Than Just Parcel Shipments

GlobalTranz

Those that seek to succeed in shipping online need to know a few things about why less-than-truckload may be the solution, how customers’ expectations are increasing, and what benefits less-than-truckload offers. Since e-commerce exists around the globe, variety in shipping can amount to better cost management and fewer delays.

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Smarter Networks for Customer Fulfillment

Speaker: Hannah Testani, COO, Intelligent Audit

You've probably noticed that shipping costs are going up. It's 2019, and consumers are expecting shipping to be cheap and quick, but that can turn into a real headache from the shipper's side of the equation if you don't make the appropriate changes. Have you ever wondered if your transportation spend is as optimized as it could be?

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The Importance of Sustainability Benchmarking

Logistics Viewpoints

Companies can accurately calculate shipping level emissions and compare them across specific time intervals. The customizable dashboards and reports show the total estimated emissions from FourKites-tracked freight, and enable a deep dive into emissions by mode, changes over time, and comparison to industry benchmarks.

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How to Choose the Right Shipping Boxes!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Right shipping boxes article and permission to publish here provided by Dan Martin. Choosing the right kind of shipping boxes may be more complicated than you think. These boxes should be able to withhold the external factors during shipping. Durable boxes maintain the quality and integrity of the shipped items.

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