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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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With a wide array of products stored in its fulfillment centers, Amazon can consolidate orders and optimize its inventory management systems. To overcome this, Amazon has developed sophisticated inventory management systems that allow them to efficiently store and retrieve products from their fulfillment centers.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

The evolution of Walmart’s supply chain includes three elements, according to a 2012 article from Arkansas Business: distribution practices, operating its own fleet of trucks, and technology. The retailer also instituted cross-docking at its warehouses, a method that moves inventory directly from arriving or departing trucks.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Introducing the 10PL

Supply Chains Rock

Tuesday, April 03, 2012. After integrating a few services like freight forwarding, warehousing, inventory management and IT, these “alleged” logistics providers stopped there. Introducing the 10PL. A hysterical video from Dedola for April Fools Day.

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Google Launches Last-Mile Fleet Solutions – Gamechanger?

Cathy Roberson

The first solution from the duo was FedEx Surround which allows businesses to provide near-real-time analytics into shipment tracking to the zip code, which, in turn, will provide "more precise logistics and inventory management." For daily thoughts and shares, be sure to follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Bring Out the Best in Your Supply Chain

Kinaxis

In the Fleetowner article, author Sean Kilcarr discusses a textbook example of a massive supply chain crisis: Hurricane Sandy, which devastated large parts of the United States back in October 2012. a management consulting firm) explains in the article, things had to move quickly as Sandy literally loomed on the horizon.

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

Jason Mathers discussed the 5 Principles of Greener Freight, and provided real-world examples of those principles in action (read the Ocean Spray , Caterpillar , and Boise case studies, and also watch my conversation with Jason from earlier this year on Talking Logistics). Talent Management as the Core of a Supply Chain Strategy.

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Supply Chain Management:Retailer Multi-Channel Operations.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

While much of the retail industry and business media is focusing on retailers attempts to integrate online and in-store retailing, the real test in our view, lies with smarter inventory management and supply chain fulfillment capabilities among retailers. December 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012.