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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Merchants have worked through the excess inventory that piled up on store shelves and in warehouses over the past 18 months and are now focusing on replenishing items rather than stocking up on goods to have on hand in case of supply-chain disruptions. Average worldwide costs of shipping a 40-foot container rose 23% in the week through Jan.

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Inventory Optimization 101 – Smart & Effective Inventory Management

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It includes the practice of having the right levels of inventory to meet your target service levels while keeping a minimum amount of capital locked for inventory. Inventory optimization is also considered as the next level of inventory management for warehouse and supply chain managers. Lack of automation.

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Inventory Optimization 101 – Smart & Effective Inventory Management

ThroughPut

It includes the practice of having the right levels of inventory to meet your target service levels while keeping a minimum amount of capital locked for inventory. Inventory optimization is also considered as the next level of inventory management for warehouse and supply chain managers. Lack of automation.

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3 Time Periods Critical to Inventory Management

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Time is a critical resource in warehouse management. Whether it’s pay clocks to compensate employees or shipping schedules to satisfy customers, finding the most efficient way to get things done in the least amount of time should always profit the overall organization.

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3 Time Periods Critical to Inventory Management

RFgen

Time is a critical resource in warehouse management. Whether it’s pay clocks to compensate employees or shipping schedules to satisfy customers, finding the most efficient way to get things done in the least amount of time should always profit the overall organization.

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

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Prime Membership: Amazon Prime – Subscription service offering benefits such as free two-day shipping, access to Prime Video, Prime Music, and exclusive deals. With a wide array of products stored in its fulfillment centers, Amazon can consolidate orders and optimize its inventory management systems.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 3-7, 2015)

Talking Logistics

XPO Logistics Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results. The charge for same-day delivery from macys.com or bloomingdales.com is a flat $5 above standard ground shipping fees. But the ripple effect of same-day delivery on inventory management, store operations, and IT is anything but trivial. Sounds easy, doesn’t it?