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Technology Alone Won’t Integrate Your Supply Chain with Paul Jensen

The Logistics of Logistics

To have a truly integrated supply chain companies need to have a supply chain partner that will couple the technology with the people and physical assets (trucks, terminals, warehouses, etc.) From 2011-2016, he worked for DuPont Pioneer as senior manager of logistics and contracting. required to be effective and efficient. About Ruan.

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Medline is the Largest User of the AutoStore Robotics Solution in the World

Logistics Viewpoints

Back in late 2011, “we knew we were reaching an inflection point,” Mr. Schwartz explained. SwissLog was selected as the implementation partner and the source of the warehouse control software that links AutoStore to Medline’s warehouse management system. That software is really the secret sauce of AutoStore.”

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. They wanted these diverse sources of information pulled together in one central, user-friendly location they call their “garage.”

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What is Economic Order Quantity & its Advantages

SCMDOJO

There is no limit on the order size due to the storage capacity: The warehouse might have two concerns ; the first is related to the capacity of the warehouse. The second is whether the warehouse is prepared to receive this product. Author : Emad Atef – CSCA, MBA (Candidate), Procurement and Sourcing Manager.

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3 Top Challenges of Modern Material Handling and How the Industry is Tackling Them

USC Consulting Group

. #1: Worker safety According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 5,190 fatal work injuries in 2021 , with 798 attributed to exposure to harmful materials or the environment — the highest figure since the series began in 2011! With accurate and timely maintenance, the warehouses prevent downtime because of equipment failure. #3:

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Inventory Management Excellence: Some Companies to Learn From

Logistics Bureau

One factor that stands out to me as a highlight of their IM strategy is their seemingly chaotic approach to warehouse layout. At that point, each SKU will be taken to any convenient storage location in the warehouse. This process ensures that Amazon’s warehouse management system records the location of every item in the facility.

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Five Steps Toward a More Resilient Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Even before COVID-19, supply-chain managers considered how to cope with supply-chain disruptions — from natural disasters like the 2011 Japanese tsunami to political developments such as the U.S.-China Supply-chain flexibility and responsiveness have never been more important as they are at present.