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Feeling the Pressure? Manage Short Lead Times for Consumer Electronics

Posted by Duncan Butler - General Manager on 14-Feb-2017 12:00:00

Duncan identifies the challenges to high value supply chains, working with you to find tailored solutions that consistently deliver added value. With twenty years' experience in the logistics industry, Duncan's career has spanned from high value retailers through to Yodel's operations for Tesco's leading e-commerce platform. At Yusen Logistics, Duncan works primarily with many of the world's biggest and most successful white goods manufacturers and wholesalers to improve their specialist handling needs. Offering advanced appliance warehousing and delivery, Duncan facilitates outsourced logistics that improve your market lead with streamlined and cost-effective solutions for supply chain management.

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Consumer tastes can change in the blink of an eye, often leaving the shelf life of your high value consumer electronics shorter than their production cycle. The latest mobile phone, tablet, or laptop is soon superseded by a new model, with value plummeting as consumers’ interest peaks elsewhere. In such a dynamic industry, long lead times for technology products are a particular pain point as your speed to market becomes a priority.

 

Topics: Control Tower Management, Crossdocking, Transloading, Warehousing and Distribution, Added Value, Inventory Management, Shipment Visibility, Consumer Electronics

Planning for Peaks: Black Friday Logistics that Stay Out of the Red

Posted by Duncan Butler - General Manager on 30-Nov-2016 13:00:00

Duncan identifies the challenges to high value supply chains, working with you to find tailored solutions that consistently deliver added value. With twenty years' experience in the logistics industry, Duncan's career has spanned from high value retailers through to Yodel's operations for Tesco's leading e-commerce platform. At Yusen Logistics, Duncan works primarily with many of the world's biggest and most successful white goods manufacturers and wholesalers to improve their specialist handling needs. Offering advanced appliance warehousing and delivery, Duncan facilitates outsourced logistics that improve your market lead with streamlined and cost-effective solutions for supply chain management.

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Managing peaks with your supply chain is a long-standing challenge for retailers and manufacturers alike - with the biggest test often falling in the days, weeks, and months leading up to Black Friday.

Topics: Supply Chain Management, Black Friday, Crossdocking, Transloading, Warehousing and Distribution, Added Value, Kitting and Packaging, Cross-training, Buyer Consolidation, Technology Industry, Consumer Electronics