Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 18, 2019

With the start of 2015, UPS and FedEx instituted a dimensional (DIM) weight pricing structure. The US Postal Service has since adopted this pricing model, also referred to as DIM weight pricing. Why DIM Weight Pricing? DIM pricing adds cubic volume as a factor in calculating the price.

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Price Order Fulfillment Negotiation Supply chain 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Beginning with booksellers, the e-commerce giant has expedited the closure of many retailers and threatens to redefine the standards of shopping in a digital world. First coined in 2012 by Steve Weinberg, this is the Amazon Effect. Decreased sales from price and convenience competition causes many retailers to close their doors.

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Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Price Strategy 43

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The goal was to break a trend of rising purchasing prices and instead reduce total costs by using the entike Ikea volume as leverage” (Carlsson, 2015 p.6). “For purchasing, this new strategy meant switching perspective from a focus on individual products to the sourcing of product packages.

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Procurement Supplier relationship management Supply Chain Efficiency Suppliers 54

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The goal was to break a trend of rising purchasing prices and instead reduce total costs by using the entike Ikea volume as leverage” (Carlsson, 2015 p.6). “For purchasing, this new strategy meant switching perspective from a focus on individual products to the sourcing of product packages.

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Procurement team Supplier relationship management Procurement Suppliers 43