Mai 24, 2018

Distribution

Developed Distribution Strategies

Developed Distribution Strategies as part of your value added services A long period of time it had been believed that • distribution, • warehousing • and supply chain management have insignificant impacts on business operations. Since globalization, digitalization has moved to a new era, more companies realize the importance of those three business processes. Today’s […]

April 28, 2018

Warehousing

Real Cost of Inventory

The Real Cost of Inventory What does dead inventory truly cost? We talked already about traditional warehouses that serve manufacturers and wholesalers. For a long time they had been seen as buffer within the supply chain and then have evolved to vital links of distribution centres, situated closer to end customers. But whether it’s traditional […]

April 21, 2018

Procurement

E-Sourcing Process

The E-Sourcing Process an opportunity for retailers In our previous blog post we discussed the role of warehouses and showed that sourcing processes evolve within the supply chain. At that period of time suppliers needed to manage and maintain their stock in large warehouses and engaged directly to wholesalers only. Those traditional warehouses and the […]

April 18, 2018

Warehousing

Role of Warehouses

The Role of Warehouses the shift from buffers to vital links In the past, warehouses have been considered as cost centres which rarely add any value. But that has changed, triggered by the movement of production to lower cost countries, the growth of e-commerce, and increasing demands from consumers. There is an ongoing process, the […]