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From Real-Time Visibility to Real-Time Decisions: Data’s Value Is Propagating Across Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

That’s when you can course correct in any number of ways that make your business more efficient and your customers happier. It was precisely the industry’s inability to make real-time decisions (based on real-time data) that was at the root of depleted store shelves, clogged ports and warehouses overflowing with excess inventory.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 7-11, 2014)

Talking Logistics

May 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index June 2014. The Accellos 3PL WMS product has tremendous market adoption within multi-client public warehouse 3PLs and is differentiated in the market based on 3PL specific product features and domain expertise in the Accellos’ 3PL business unit. .

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Supply Chain’s Next Decade of Dealing With the Unknown

MIT Supply Chain

The inaugural post appeared on March 4, 2014, and was about the rising status of the supply chain profession. Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. Decisive phase But some of the 2014 challenges we still witness today have become more urgent.

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National Forklift Safety Day (NFSD) 2022: BR Williams and Carolina Handling Put the Importance of Forklift Safety and Operator Training in the Spotlight

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

The Industrial Truck Association founded National Forklift Safety Day in 2014 to highlight the safe use of forklifts and serve as an annual reminder of how important training and equipment checks are for every industry that relies on forklifts. The course was about 9 minutes and covered the areas of speed, accuracy, and safety!

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This Week in Logistics News (September 29 – October 3, 2014)

Talking Logistics

North American Freight Numbers July 2014. My response was, “Of course there is, and it’s already happening.” The post This Week in Logistics News (September 29 – October 3, 2014) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Shipping startup Shyp comes to New York and soon Miami (VentureBeat).

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The Internet of Things in the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

An NFC reader is a tool that can be integrated into the warehouse management picking verification system. ” • Barcode label : According to the ModusLink staff, “Plenty of operations happening inside the warehouse rely on administrative documentation. . in 2014 to just 4 cents in 2019.”[6]. in 2004 to $0.38

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2014 Transportation Resolutions for the New World of Retail

BlueYonder

The trick of course, is to look at the network holistically, leveraging common assets across channels, not isolating them. 2014 will become the year of integrated planning and execution. Amid all the science fiction was this very simple strategy focused on getting closer to the consumer. Plan incrementally and iteratively.

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