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 […]
OEM & ODM Practice
The OEM & ODM Practice boost your retail business Traditional sourcing practices are outdated. Advanced technology, digitalization, and IT infrastructure empower especially retailers to engage in e-sourcing rather than playing a passive role within the supply chain. The shift affects all participants and everyone is challenged to respond by transforming operational processes. As result, you […]
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 […]
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 […]
Freight Consolidation
Freight Consolidation an opportunity in the procurement process The purpose of freight consolidation is to take various shipping arrangements a business engages in and pull them into one system which is conducted by third party logistics companies. Truck Load Shipments The costs of a truck per mile are always the same regardless of what is […]
Drop-Shipping
Drop-Shipping a distribution strategy for your e-commerce business Drop-shipping is a type of distribution strategy mainly used by small to medium sized companies, a retail fulfillment method where retailers do not store products themselves. If retailers sell products to end customers, they purchase it from the manufacturer directly or from distributors and let it ship […]
White Labeling
White Labeling a practice that eases your start-up stage Recently, we talked about OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and VAR (Value Added Reseller). Today we would like to introduce the practice of white labeling. This practice among manufacturers and marketers is actually very common, you find white label products in every supermarket, even in your fridge. […]
OEM & VAR
OEM & VAR companies require a tight cooperation OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturing, a company whose goods are purchased by a retail company. That retailer then sells the end product to consumers. That means, the retail company which purchased those items from the manufacturer (OEM company) adds values to the product itself in various […]