Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

By becoming key players in trucking, warehousing, and shipping, Amazon is able to lower its shipping costs, open doors for smaller merchants to publish more products, and allow Chinese and Indian sellers and manufacturers to access Amazon warehouses. Lazada now owns Redmart and Alibaba has a controlling stake in Lazada.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

To optimize operating costs and provide a smooth customer experience, companies are forced to re-examine and re-shape their traditional business models. To improve the end consumer experience and thrive in innovation-driven environment, businesses must have a more proactive approach, targeting digital strategies in their core business plans.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

In this episode, Joe Lynch sits down with William Sandoval , the Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy at PowerFleet Inc. I’m the Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy for PowerFleet. Eventually, I moved into manufacturing. Customers don’t just want information. That was back then.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

If nothing else, the COVID-19 crisis has forced companies to look for cost savings with significantly increased vigour. For a long time, and predominantly still, most people and businesses tend to think about FTAs as just that: a way to reduce tariffs on good originating in one party upon entry into another.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It even took authorities some time to recognise the vital importance of warehouse logistics, supply chain continuity, truck drivers and other transport operators. Arising from the pandemic is risk diversification i.e. reducing sourcing risks from China. Any short cuts to such a change management program are doomed for failure.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). For this reason, KPIs are essential for any business improvement strategy. Production/manufacturing. Warehousing. Cost of goods sold. Total logistics cost. DIF – Delivery in Full. DOT – Delivery on Time. DIFOT – Delivery In Full on Time.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Or, if you’re lucky to deal with tropical islands like Indonesia , Thailand and the Philippines , do remember the concept of island time. Why calculate landed costs or CBM manually when your software should do it for you? Just define as many warehouses as you need in EMERGE App. Automate Where Possible.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Or follow your savvy suppliers and manufacturers as they open production lines in another country. Just like looking for suppliers and manufacturers in China, you may have to apply the same principles and common sense in evaluating business partners. FIFO is also a costing method that values your inventory at their most recent costs.

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Inventory Management Software Purchasing Skills Forecasting Software Manufacturing Procurement 60