Walmart's Inbound Freight Management
WalMart’s recent announcement that it plans to take control of virtually all of its inbound freight has brought the subject of inbound transportation management to the top of the supply chain discussion list.
While many retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers have taken control of their inbound freight at some level, even more companies are leaving significant dollars and supply chain opportunity on the floor by letting suppliers make most or all of the transportation decisions.
Even companies that have taken some control of inbound freight often have many additional opportunities to improve not only transportation costs but also supply chain visibility, the flow of inventory, supply chain decision-making and other areas by taking inbound freight management to more advanced levels.
In this outstanding videocast, we’ll take you through the keys to inbound management success, whether you are just considering the idea, starting to move forward on a program, or would like to take your existing process to the next level of performance.
Features a case study detailing how one leading retailer is saving millions of dollars and improving overall supply chain performance from a strategic inbound management program.
For more details, please visit the following link
http://www.sctvchannel.com/Videocast_Taking_Control_IB_Freight.php
While many retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers have taken control of their inbound freight at some level, even more companies are leaving significant dollars and supply chain opportunity on the floor by letting suppliers make most or all of the transportation decisions.
Even companies that have taken some control of inbound freight often have many additional opportunities to improve not only transportation costs but also supply chain visibility, the flow of inventory, supply chain decision-making and other areas by taking inbound freight management to more advanced levels.
In this outstanding videocast, we’ll take you through the keys to inbound management success, whether you are just considering the idea, starting to move forward on a program, or would like to take your existing process to the next level of performance.
Features a case study detailing how one leading retailer is saving millions of dollars and improving overall supply chain performance from a strategic inbound management program.
For more details, please visit the following link
http://www.sctvchannel.com/Videocast_Taking_Control_IB_Freight.php
The following link will also allow you to register and attend a session which will include a discussion and a case study, too.
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It is said that - Inbound and Outbound load management consisting Transportation is one half or two third of price of the product. So majorly improving SCM, ends up in shortening cost incurred for transportation. Controlling entire inbound freight management may not be effective for all retail organizations. This may vary from organizations inbound volume and value of the load carried each time they receive an inbound freight. Its like a bell curve. I think, for an organization managing inhouse transportation, cost of the freight is directly proportional to the volume of the freight upto a certain 'breakeven point'. Beyond this point, cost decreases if volume goes on increasing. Hence till this point its better to compensate this cost by negotiating on outsourcing. With continuing outsourcing, for an organization like Walmart cost may increase due to huge volumes. Hence the decision to go out for an inhouse freight management(Insource) will turn into decrease in overall cost. This will lead to the decrease in price of an end product hence ending up with a value to the end customer.
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