AberdeenGroup, Best Practices, Supply Chain, Outsourcing
AberdeenGroup profiles best practices in international logistics
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AberdeenGroup has singled out IBM, Redback Networks, Black and Decker, Williams-Sonoma, Haworth, Royal Philips Electronics, and Liz Claiborne as leaders in international logistics best practices. A free report describes how these companies are cutting costs and improving service levels by transforming their global inventory control, transportation spend management, import/export process management, and international logistics outsourcing practices.
The companies profiled by AberdeenGroup demonstrate excellence in transforming their international logistics operations and driving multi-million dollar savings in inventory, transportation, and logistics.
"We are pleased that the AberdeenGroup has recognized Redback's excellence for best practices," said Ebrahim Abassi, Redback's senior vice president of operations, information technology and customer service. "Greater automation, improved technologies, enhanced visibility and key relationships with strategic partners have been instrumental in Redback's success. As part of our leveraged business model, Redback's strategic utilization of external experts demonstrates the value of a smart corporate outsourcing strategy to reduce costs while maintaining high service level agreements for customers."
By partnering with solution provider D.W. Morgan, Redback realized a 30% savings attributed to the outsourcing of its logistics network to a single logistics provider with high-quality service and inventory visibility technology.
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"As low-cost country sourcing soars in popularity, companies are realizing they must transform their under-automated international logistics processes to maintain cost and customer service advantages," says Beth Enslow, AberdeenGroup vice president of enterprise research and report author. "Best practice winners have driven multi-million dollar improvements in their businesses through the innovative use of technology and logistics partners. Instrumental to their success is their skill and obsession with gaining and maintaining organizational buy-in for their initiatives."
Click on here for the AberdeenGroup report, "Best Practices in International Logistics". Registration may be required.
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