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Distribution Outlook: 2018

NFI Industries

As consumers continue to shop in 2018, shippers are considering new solutions within distribution to quickly reach their customers. Warehouses today have doubled in size compared to 2002; however, even with larger distribution centers (DCs), the distribution market. Read More.

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3 Common Distribution Challenges and Solutions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Distribution challenges article written by Jay Catlin of AMS Fulfillment and permission to publish here provided by Samantha Trejo. A company’s distribution and warehousing operations consist of multiple functions. Distribution challenges article originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on July 2, 2021.

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Tackling Item Complexity

Supply Chain Shaman

Client Item Distribution. I worked with the World Kitchen team in the period of 2002-2008. The process helped World Kitchen manage inventories through bankruptcy filing in 2002. In 2002, World Kitchen implemented a disciplined process for managing product complexity. Reflection. I am working on my third book.

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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

A North American-based survey of nearly 200 supply chain professionals from top CPG, distribution/wholesale, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail companies found that 58% of respondents are still in the exploring or evaluating phases of digital transformation. Visit www.ToolsGroup.com and follow us on Twitter @ToolsGroup.

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The DHL Supply Chain with Scott Sureddin

The Logistics of Logistics

He joined DHL in 2002, holding leadership positions including President of the Consumer and LSH business units, and SVP, Operations, before serving as the COO for the Americas. Scott Sureddin is the CEO North America, DHL Supply Chain. DHL is organized in 4 divisions: Ecommerce, Express (small parcel), Global Forwarding, and Supply Chain.

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Logility to Acquire Network Optimization Provider Starboard Solutions

Logility

or “What if I re-route via a different port?”. Starboard offers a unique supply chain visualization solution that can optimize for unknown locations, meaning users do not have to map their plans to a physical location. These factors include, but are not limited to, continuing U.S.

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What is the Warehouse Role in Fulfilment?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Here we take a closer look at the role that a fulfilment warehouse plays in the modern distribution process. Without a warehouse, there is nowhere to store physical products before they are dispatched to the final consumer or to another distribution centre. International Journal of Logistics 2002 [link].