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OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY: Get from A to Z Quickly and Cheaply with John Hantzis
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY: Get from A to Z Quickly and Cheaply with John Hantzis
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32 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2023
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LOGISTICS HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON YOUR MARGINSIn this episode of What The Duck?!, we sit down with John Hantzis, the Director of Logistics at AAMP Global. Today, John discusses operational efficiency and how to reduce overall logistics spending as a percentage of sales. He shares how to get products from A to Z by letting the various teams involved interact and looking for areas to reduce cost.John also covers risk mitigation and the need for companies to be adaptable through dual-sourced options and the many benefits of choosing a 3PL to get your products to more places without adding manpower and leasing burdens. Finally, John talks about the best metrics in choosing a supplier and the tech you can use to improve your logistics. MOMENTS TO DUCK AROUNDJohn: Improve operational efficiency between teams to move products"Most of what we call it is operational efficiency between air freight, ocean freight, parcel if it needs to move and it needs to get from A to Z, what is the best way for it to happen? But it's also in working with the purchasing team."John: Landed cost is a major factor to consider"One of the biggest things that you need to target is your total landed cost because a lot of times you may purchase something that's a great price, but if you're importing from somewhere like China, it has a 25% tariff on that goods, that goods is now significantly higher when you're looking at your total landed cost." Connect with John and learn what he’s been duckin’ around with:John Hantzis | WebsiteConnect with Sarah and find out more about what the duck she’s up toLinkedIn | Twitter | SourceDay | SourceDay.comHad fun with the podcast? Leave us a like, share our content, and subscribe! See you soon on the next episode of What The Duck?!
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Feb 1, 2023
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