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Channel Free Logistics with Bill Thayer

The Logistics of Logistics

Bill Thayer and Joe Lynch discuss channel free logistics. About Bill Thayer Bill Thayer is the Founder and CEO, of Fillogic a logistics-as-a-service platform for retail that converts underutilized space at retail centers into tech-enabled, micro distribution hubs. About Fillogic The leading platform for local market logistics.

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Sustainable Product Packaging Impacts Supply Chain Transformation

QAD

Quite often, the person dictating the list to the other describes one or more of the products by a distinct characteristic of its packaging rather than by name. Product packaging, especially in the consumer products universe is more than simply the vessel to hold the product and to protect it during transport. It influences sales.

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Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging

Logistics Viewpoints

Beer and food industries are particularly affected by the shortages of aluminum cans as most customers prefer take-home packaging. This shortage and sudden uptick in demand weren’t something that most can manufacturers were prepared for. Continued scarcity and overbuying have led to a perennial shortage. What’s Next?

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Digital Manufacturing for the Packaging Industry

QAD

During our next installment of QAD Tomorrow on December 1, 2021, we’ll focus on how manufacturers adopting digital solutions are future proofing their operations. Challenges Facing Packagers. Outdated legacy solutions create stumbling blocks for manufacturers seeking optimal decision-making.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. A factory in Suzhou was the company’s main manufacturing site for its semiconductor test equipment, which it subcontracted to Flextronics.

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How Manufacturers Can Take Control of Inventory with RFID Technology

QAD

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. and bring inventory accuracy up to an impressive 99.9%.

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

What is reverse Logistics? Before we dive in the nuances of reverse logistics, otherwise known as return logistics, integration, let's briefly recap what reverse logistics is. Reverse logistics refers to all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. Managing return logistic can be challenging.