The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2023

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Warehouse automation is an increasingly popular way to maximize efficiency and accuracy in warehouse operations. For a warehouse to work efficiently and profitably, many vital tasks need attention, and the Warehouse Management System (WMS) is one of them. What is the Warehouse Management system (WMS)?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

It introduced the survey we had just launched to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives. We conducted ARC Advisory Group’s survey at the same time as the Conference Board updated its C-Suite Outlook for 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans. The company has about 200 of their own coffee shops; Peet’s also sells coffee bags and K-cup packages through 15,000 warehouse clubs, grocery, and convenience stores nationwide. These DSD warehouses in turn receive less-than-truckload size shipments on at least a weekly basis.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Evaluating different scenarios helps you gain much-needed network flexibility in these times of stress and can help you prepare for a resilient future. At the same time, they faced new constraints on the resource side. Another use case we see for scenario modeling in the current context is evaluating new sourcing locations.

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Vinculum

MARCH 18, 2021

The Digi-Smart manufacturing process empowers enterprises to gain control of their warehouses and ensures that products can be delivered to customers as quickly as possible. This wave of change has made warehouses smarter and more agile. Some experts say that within five years high-performance warehouses will be fully autonomous.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

In a bustling warehouse, safety should always be a top priority. Understanding and being aware of common warehouse accidents is essential for preventing them in the first place. Look at some common warehouse accident pictures and you’ll notice most are forklift accident pictures.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. And, more than ever, these decisions have to be made on the fly, in real-time. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing. Consider warehousing space.

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Vinculum

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It is essential to accelerate a Warehouse Management System to run any 3PL business which are dealing with physical goods or items that are mostly transported to and from consumers. Time is very crucial and if you do not value time, you may be losing money. A standalone WMS is the most basic. Supply Chain Modules.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2021

In this article, Logistics Bureau’s Mal Walker, who has spent decades exploring all aspects of warehousing, offers some valuable tips on warehouse design and operation. He has delved deeply into it and identified ten principles for optimising warehouse performance. 3) Triadic Warehousing. 3) Triadic Warehousing.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Warehousing can be a challenge for manufacturers and retailers of all sizes. Finding the right space, running an effective order fulfillment system and sourcing great talent are just some of the many challenges facing operations managers. How does a 3PL warehouse work? Benefits of using a 3PL warehouse provider.

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Invata Intralogistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Warehouse operations have historically been labor-intensive, but the landscape is rapidly changing. The evolution of warehouse robotics, from Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), is reshaping the efficiency, safety, and scalability of warehouses and distribution centers globally.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Sign Up for SCMDOJO Pro Membership Importance of Effective Supply Chain Management Supply chain management is not just about moving products from point A to point B – it’s a strategic approach that encompasses the entire network of processes involved in delivering goods and services to customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

Let’s just come right out and say it – without the ability to capture, aggregate, and understand your supply chain data, you have gray area within your organization. In the supply chain, accurate data is what alerts you to delays due to weather emergencies and other calamities upstream in enough time to adjust your plans.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Unloading times are double and costs are triple. Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. At the time, a functionally encased view of visibility was sufficient. Supply chain shortages abound. The supply chain impact is unprecedented.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 23, 2024

It’s easy to think about fulfillment as comprising the final steps in the supply chain, but the truth is that the conditions faced in warehouses and delivery vehicles are determined much earlier in the supply chain than in the last mile, so to speak. Just like remote work, faster fulfillment times are here to stay.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. The HS code determines the tariff a product will incur at the time of import. Reclassification is one way to pay lower or no tariffs at the time of import. Product redesign.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

Driver dwell is a key source of driver dissatisfaction and contributes to the driver shortage. FourKites is a leading provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions. K-C needed one solution … to understand where loads are all across the organization” based on “one source of truth.” This was an online event.

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EC Sourcing Group

AUGUST 31, 2021

Top 5 Sourcing and Procurement Techniques. With sourcing and procurement , a solid strategy is essential to ensure that your ROI is strong, your relationships with your suppliers are doing well, and that your team appropriately supports your stakeholders and company’s overall goals andobjectives. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2022

While the Halloween season is just getting started, retailers are clearly looking ahead. All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa. All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa. DHL Supply Chain to hire 12,000 warehouse employees ahead of peak season.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

– How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio We all know that our sun’s power is the main energy source for life on Earth. In addition to saving on electricity used in warehousing activities, the electricity in some cases can even be sold back to the grid. Vehicles Also Have Roofs!

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

What’s the definition of warehousing and warehouse? Well, I asked Colin Airdrie, one of our warehousing experts, exactly that question! I hope his answers help you if you’re new to supply chain management, or are just trying to gain a better understanding of how warehousing fits in. The Warehouse Defined.

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Logility

JUNE 5, 2024

Powered by prescriptive analytics, it calculates time-phased safety stock targets driven by future forecasts, enabling companies to satisfy customer needs at the lowest total supply chain cost. They include costs, demand signals, supply volatility, and sourcing. Modern supply chains are far from linear.

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Invata Intralogistics

APRIL 4, 2024

Warehousing and fulfillment have come a long way from the days of manual labor and basic shelving. With the onset of computer technology, these systems transformed into sophisticated automated solutions that could store and retrieve items and update inventory in real time.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

contraction threshold which is noted as the first time this has occurred since the depths of the global pandemic in 2020. contraction threshold which is noted as the first time this has occurred since the depths of the global pandemic in 2020. Report authors indicated that the September decline was quite broad-based.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In essence, a structured supply chain department as described in the blog can help you deliver the right supply chain strategy and goals which helps cost reduction, improve customer service, on-time delivery, and better working capital. By ensuring on-time deliveries and minimizing stockouts, they can directly improve customer satisfaction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2021

In the article, he wrote about Amazon Relay, the acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon the carrier, and the expansion of its warehousing capabilities. And the company’s operations and technology have evolved over the last three years, with a focus on its trucking, warehousing, and air capabilities. Amazon Trucking.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Evaluating different scenarios helps you gain much-needed network flexibility in these times of stress and can help you prepare for a resilient future. At the same time, they faced new constraints on the resource side. Another use case we see for scenario modeling in the current context is evaluating new sourcing locations.

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PINC

AUGUST 28, 2020

PINC and project44 announced a partnership this week that “aims to empower industry-leading shippers and carriers with end to end real-time shipment visibility and yard management automation capabilities for an enhanced supply chain experience.” Benefits include improved warehouse efficiency (e.g.,

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

For example, the One Network platform for supply chain planning and execution is used by the Ministries of Health in Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda, providing comprehensive inventory visibility across all health facilities for real time supply demand matching and collaborative decision making. End-to-End and Real-Time Logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A 2021 McKinsey study, that when delivery times are too long, almost half of omnichannel consumers will shop elsewhere. To put this in perspective, coal accounted for 40% of overall CO2 emissions, releasing an all-time high of 15.3 The e-commerce sector continues to shape consumer spending habits in a significant way. billion tonnes.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Customer Service: The Source of Supply Chain Innovation. In December’s issue of InBound, editor Keith Biondi cited customer service as the source for supply chain innovation. We have warehousing solutions, network optimization solutions, financial solutions, enterprise resource planning solutions, etc. Just as it has for Amazon.

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 12, 2020

For the first three months after Covid-19 hit, virtually every sourcing project , in every sector , was put on hold while companies tried to assess the situation and how best to deal with the epidemic. Get the white paper on Sourcing Strategies: Why One Size Does Not Fit All , written by Michael Lamoureux of Spend Matters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2024

AutoStore in action at a Medline Distribution Center AutoStore has a lot of buzz surrounding it. This public company (OSE:AUTO) headquartered in Norway achieved revenues of nearly $650 million in less than 20 years. The company continued to grow during COVID even as the industry shrank. Medline has over 1,700 robots across 20 installations.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 12, 2016

A Director of Operations, Warehouse Director or Manager, or even the Director of Supply Chain or Logistics, are always in the pursuit of continuous improvement as well as warehouse cost savings in both time and money. 5 Key Areas to Focus on in the Pursuit of Warehouse Cost Savings. Observe starting and quitting times.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Inventory management was moving towards a just-in-time approach until the supply disruptions of the last year. Now there are forces arguing for a return to a just-in-case approach. Just-in-time or just-in-case. Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return, Enable. Demand is less unpredictable.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2021

Or the impact of a tier 3 supplier delay on the part you need getting on a truck to your plant in time for you to meet the production schedule so you can deliver on time in full to meet your customer’s newest requirements?”. Mere visibility might just help you ‘admire’ a problem – ‘gee, those parts are going to be late.’

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