10 October 2019
The Logistics Forum 2019 will be held in Gubbio from 23 to 25 October. Smart VCO will be present. And you?[…]
10 October 2019
The Logistics Forum 2019 will be held in Gubbio from 23 to 25 October. Smart VCO will be present. And you?[…]
Purchasing fitness: reduce costs with spend visibility tools
A recent survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit has found that financial managers often complain of a lack of spending visibility. The result is a difficulty in correctly addressing cost[…]
9 September 2019
No-core costs: reduce waste and save on stationery
In all offices the stationery is used on a daily basis, just think of all the times we print, highlight, write, scribble, and so on. It is therefore useful to[…]
How to create a shipping policy?
One of the responsibilities of the logistics department is to ensure the shipment and delivery of goods to customers (unless the company strategy provides for an EXW sales policy). In[…]
2 September 2019
Are there differences in terms of co-responsibility between the trucking contract and the service contract (for example, the logistics contract)? The answer is yes. Freight: if the customer carries[…]
3 July 2019
What is better: a pricelist or spot quotations?
Companies adopt different systems for managing transport providers and routes assignment. The methods can be divided into two groups: 1. spot: a specific tender is organized for each shipment; 2. […]
2 July 2019
No-core costs: it is possible to save money on the waste disposal tax
It is possible to obtain recurring saving opportunities on the Italian waste disposal tax. For information on TARI cost reduction projects, send un e-mail to info@smartvco.com, with the code “T01”[…]
14 June 2019
Freight audit: what differences between a service and a tool?
To have a proper invoice verification is not easy: there are so many charge codes and every vendor show a unique tariff structure. Just add to this the large variety[…]
How to manage a cost reduction masterplan?
In the case of extended and complex projects in which the scope of activity is not limited to a single area, the execution of the works is coordinated in a[…]
3 June 2019
Research & development: Smart Logistic Dashboard
Our research and development team is working on a project called “Smart Logistic Dashboard” (SLD). The aim of the research and development activity is to create a new service addressed[…]