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.
Revenues from Logistics and Supply Chain
Logistics and supply chain can be a game changer in terms of creating new revenue for your company. If you break free of the silo thinking you may see ways to use logistics to make more money.
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.
Internal Business Partnering in Procurement
Dustin Mattison interviewed Bill Young. Bill discussed Internal Business Partnering in Procurement.
Questions To Ask When Collaborating With Suppliers
Dustin Mattison interviewed Sara Husk. Sara discussed collaboration with suppliers and customers.
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.
Optimizing Linear Networks
Dustin Mattison from TheFutureOfSupplyChains.com interviewed Fernando Alvarez, who discussed ‘Optimizing Linear Networks’.