THE SUPPLY CHAIN BLOG

Canadian Distribution Strategy for U.S. Organizations

For many American companies, Canada can be an afterthought considering its small size relative to the US. However, given its intricacies, it would be a mistake for American companies to assume that Canada is much the same as the US as the Canadian market and topography is very different from that of the United States. The key to unlocking the best Canadian distribution strategy is to understand these differences.

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Seven Trends in Logistics

Warehousing; In-House or Outsourced? On one side, the 3PL providers are getting better and have all the credentials needed, which is tearing down a lot of the walls of resistance towards outsourcing. On the other side is the feeling of lost control and freedom that could be needed as logistics is getting even more important. There are a lot of other reasons, but everybody is talking about it.

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Lean Supply Chain & Logistics Management

It seems that there has always been a focus on cost cutting in the Supply Chain & Logistics function. This focus is due to the very real “leverage” effect that reducing operating costs can have on the bottom line. This strategy has been somewhat successful, but has left a lot on the table in terms of not only cost reduction opportunities but productivity and quality as well.

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