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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

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ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. I picked a good time to cover what is now well-known to be a hot market. We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting).

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Walmart Lowers their Shipping Requirements, but their Suppliers Still Struggle

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Walmart is not the only big retailer with OTIF requirements, but as the world’s largest retailer, and a company with stringent requirements , Walmart’s OTIF requirements are top of mind for consumer goods companies. These solutions allow companies to prove that their goods arrived on-time.

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Metcalf’s Law Does Not Apply to Supply Chain Management

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But there is a type of solution known as multi-enterprise supply chain networks (MSCN). Metcalf’s law does not apply to these supply chain networks. Yes, these supply chain networks advantages do improve as more companies and users join. TraceGains’ solution digitizes the food ingredient supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

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We have certainly seen more focus on women in supply chain over the last few years, and nearly every conference that I attend has tracks dedicated to women in supply chain. A central part of Amazon’s ultrafast delivery strategy is its network of warehouses that the company calls same-day sites.

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

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Solvoyo’s Solution Bugaboo: something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance. Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship.

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Addressing the Inherent Challenges of Fostering a More Synchronized B2B Supply Chain Business Network

Supply Chain Matters

Background In various Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, this supply chain technology industry analyst has raised awareness, perspectives and added focus to the critical importance of establishing synchronous processes and more timely decision making across an end-to-end supply chain network.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors. Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. billion in 2019.