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Last Mile Delivery Grows Up with Ron Richardson

The Logistics of Logistics

Ron holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. Ron’s sales leadership experience spans more than 20 years, and he has worked for major companies such as Infor, Microsoft, and OpenText. Walton Supply Chain College.

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Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

Jason is a professor of supply chain at Michigan State University, which is ranked as one of the top supply chain schools in the world. Withrow Endowed Emerging Scholar at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business. About Michigan State University, Department of Supply Chain Management. About Jason Miller.

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Supply Chain Basics with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

Jason is a professor of supply chain at Michigan State University, which is ranked as one of the top supply chain schools in the world. Withrow Endowed Emerging Scholar at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business. About Michigan State University, Department of Supply Chain Management. Inventory management.

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The Time for Inventory Management Automation is Now

QAD

Transportation, scheduling and on-time delivery are important for any manufacturer and inventory manager to keep manufacturing and supply chain businesses running smoothly. A man checked his watch to confirm what he had expected, he needed to leave his office in Michigan to catch his flight to Texas.

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Formula for Disaster – How the U.S. Formula Shortage Was Shocking  But Not Surprising 

Logility

The closure of the Abbott Nutrition facility in Michigan last February may have ignited the nationwide infant formula shortage, but this was (and still is) a fragile supply chain that could have broken for any number of reasons. Inventory Control Challenges. It will happen again. Poor Collaboration / Regulatory Red Tape. June 16, 2022.

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Roles and Responsibilities of Demand Planning

QAD

According to Michigan State University , “demand planning is a supply chain management process of forecasting, or predicting, the demand for products to ensure they can be delivered and satisfy customers. The goal is to strike a balance between having sufficient inventory levels to meet customer needs without having a surplus.”

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

races to expand Michigan locks and secure the supply chain S.-bound The new program reduces the time it takes to fulfill an order by up to 25%, the company said, and it can identify and store inventory up to 75% faster. It is also set to alter how many of the company’s vast army of workers do their jobs.