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- A Well-Designed Inventory Strategy Must Be Maintained
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APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking in logistics indicates that organizations are still trying to find the right balance between carrying enough inventory and minimizing inventory and storage costs.
Type: Articles and White Papers Topics: Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Inventory Management Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 4.1.5 Plan distribution requirements, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.8.3 Calculate performance measures, 4.1.8 Assess distribution planning performance, 4.5 Manage logistics and warehousing, 4.5.1 Define logistics strategy, 4.5.3.2 Receive, inspect, and store inbound deliveries, 4.5.3 Operate warehousing, 4.5.3.5 Track inventory accuracy, 4.5.3.7 Manage physical finished goods inventory- Relevance: 84%
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- Big Changes Can Lead to Big Results
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The pharmaceuticals division of Reliance Industries had an inefficient physical distribution process that was resulting in financial losses.
Type: Articles and White Papers Topics: Process Reengineering, Business Excellence, Process, Shipping, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Planning, Distribution, Order Management, Inventory Management, Process Improvement, Warehousing, Outbound Transportation Processes: 4.1.5.3 Determine finished goods inventory requirements at destination, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.5 Plan distribution requirements, 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 4.1.5.8 Calculate destination dispatch plan, 4.1.1.3 Define outsourcing policies, 4.1.1 Develop production and materials strategies, 4.1.5.9 Manage dispatch plan attainment, 4.1.6.3 Establish transportation management constraints, 4.1.6 Establish distribution planning constraints, 4.1.7 Review distribution planning policies, 4.1.8.4 Identify performance trends, 4.1.8 Assess distribution planning performance, 4.4.3 Provide service to specific customers, 4.4 Deliver service to customer, 4.4.3.2 Dispatch resources, 4.4.3.3 Manage order fulfillment progress, 4.5.1.2 Design logistics network, 4.5 Manage logistics and warehousing, 4.5.1 Define logistics strategy, 4.5.3 Operate warehousing, 4.5.4 Operate outbound transportation, 4.1.5.10 Calculate destination load plans, 4.1.5.13 Manage capacity utilization Industry: Pharmaceutical- Relevance: 80%
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- Turnaround of a Business Through the Transformation of Physical Distribution
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An inefficient process design only breeds inefficiency!
Type: Presentations Topics: Business Transformation, Business Excellence, Process, Shipping, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Planning, Distribution, Outbound Transportation Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 4.1.5 Plan distribution requirements, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.8 Assess distribution planning performance, 4.4 Deliver service to customer, 4.5.1 Define logistics strategy, 4.5 Manage logistics and warehousing, 4.5.3 Operate warehousing, 4.5.4 Operate outbound transportation Industry: Pharmaceutical- Relevance: 79%
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- Turnaround of a Business Through the Transformation of Physical Distribution (Slides)
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An inefficient process design only breeds inefficiency!
Type: Presentations Topics: Business Transformation, Business Excellence, Process, Shipping, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Planning, Distribution, Outbound Transportation Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 4.1.5 Plan distribution requirements, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.8 Assess distribution planning performance, 4.4 Deliver service to customer, 4.5.1 Define logistics strategy, 4.5 Manage logistics and warehousing, 4.5.3 Operate warehousing, 4.5.4 Operate outbound transportation Industry: Pharmaceutical- Relevance: 79%
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- Five Steps for Mastering Carbon
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Organizations need to address carbon emissions in a number of ways—and fast.
Type: Articles and White Papers Topics: Environmental, Organization and Management, Environmental Health & Safety Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 1.1.1.7 Identify ecological concerns, 1.1 Define the business concept and long-term vision, 1.1.1 Assess the external environment, 4.1.6.3 Establish transportation management constraints, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.6 Establish distribution planning constraints, 4.1.7.1 Review distribution network, 4.1.7 Review distribution planning policies, 4.1.8 Assess distribution planning performance, 4.5 Manage logistics and warehousing, 4.5.1 Define logistics strategy, 4.5.1.2 Design logistics network, 4.5.1.5 Optimize transportation schedules and costs, 4.1.5.10 Calculate destination load plans, 4.1.5 Plan distribution requirements- Relevance: 67%
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- Formulating Objectives and Scope Statements: An Example from Newell Rubbermaid
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Every improvement project needs a well-defined objective and scope. Newell Rubbermaid developed effective objectives and scope statements for its sales and operations planning initiative.
Type: Tools and Templates Topics: Sales and Operations Planning, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Process Improvement, Business Excellence, Process, Project Management, Organization and Management Processes: 12.4.1.6 Define scope, 12.4 Manage change, 12.4.1 Plan for change, 12.4.1.8 Define future state, 4.1.8.7 Develop performance improvement plan, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.8 Assess distribution planning performance Industry: Consumer Products/Packaged Goods, Durable Goods, Rubber & Plastics- Relevance: 64%
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