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Top Warehouses in North America 2013

The Logistics of Logistics

The top warehouses in North America were recently profiled in a great article by the fine folks at Modern Material Handling. Back in 2008, just before the U.S. auto manufacturing market melted down, I was conducting value stream mapping workshops at tier one suppliers (Magna, TRW, Yazaki, Johnson Controls, etc.).

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. This was part of the reason the company missed its 2008 goal to reduce aircraft emissions by 20 percent by the end of 2020. FedEx invests $2 billion in sustainability initiatives. Porsche calls on its suppliers to use 100% renewable energy. Rob Spilman Jr.,

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Tackling Item Complexity

Supply Chain Shaman

Stuck, the company struggled with customer service levels and high inventory write-offs. 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. The company was unable to design and implement a process to reduce item complexity.

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New Bookends: The Tale of Supply Chain Global Leaders in Consumer Products

Supply Chain Shaman

These giants drove slight improvements in operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) despite a slowing economy. Over the past two years, P&G made impressive gains in operating margin and inventory turns, but the company failed to equal the ROIC test for asset utilization. It is a strong downward trend.

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4 Use Cases of the IoT in Retail: Operations Transformed for Greater Efficiency and Profitability

GlobalTranz

This information is continually being applied to enhance your life, but the applications of the IoT in retail and manufacturing does much more than managing the tasks of one person. Item-Level Tracking Will Enhance Inventory Management. Inventory management is among the most complex processes in any retail establishment.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Intel ).

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Networked Supply.

Global Trade Management

As manufactures and retailers increasingly depend on extended rosters of sourcing companies, the resulting networked supply chain requires improved visibility. Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:29:00 pm. arviem, founded in 2008, has grown organically to become the leading service provider for real-time cargo monitoring. Subscribe To.

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