Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

by Matt Benson If your 3PL supply chain problem was to deliver 400,000 items daily from supplier to customer and your on-time in full metric was a six-sigma target standard of 1 failure per million, how would you do it? The common themes we are hearing are: Inventory cost reduction. The post A perfect supply chain?

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Roambee

AUGUST 6, 2020

A pharma giant recently overcame its supply chain security and inventory management challenges and optimized their logistics using the power of real-time logistics visibility. This article aims to highlight the importance of a battle-tested pharma inventory management system.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

When it comes to the pharmaceutical supply chain, safety is the name of the game. And perhaps no element of the supply chain is more integral to the safety of pharmaceutical products than the warehouse. About Pharmaceutical Warehousing. This includes procedures for recalls. Preventing Cross Contact.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2021

Reimagining the Food Supply Chain with Eric Ristow and Luis Pajares. Eric Ristow , Luis Pajares , and Joe Lynch discuss reimagining the food supply chain. Prior to joining Lineage in 2014, Eric spent 7 years as a management consulting within the healthcare, pharmaceutical and retail spaces. About Eric Ristow.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Reimagining the Food Supply Chain with Eric Ristow and Luis Pajares. Eric Ristow , Luis Pajares , and Joe Lynch discuss reimagining the food supply chain. Prior to joining Lineage in 2014, Eric spent 7 years as a management consulting within the healthcare, pharmaceutical and retail spaces. About Eric Ristow.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Reverse logistics, while not being the opposite of forward logistics, is still about products moving backwards in the supply chain. This process involves handling returns, which can be due to various reasons, such as damage, defects, seasonal inventory, restock, salvage, recalls, or excess inventory.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 11, 2020

If you’re looking for a pharmaceutical distribution center to store and distribute your products, the right partner can make all the difference. Quality third-party logistics (3PL) providers can protect the safety and efficacy of your products throughout crucial points of your supply chain. tires or coffee).

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

So your company is looking to reduce costs, and you’ve been asked to contribute by reducing your inventory cost. That makes sense – inventory is one of the most capital intensive areas for any product business. Here we explain how you can do this with 16 cost reduction strategies in inventory management?that

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 29, 2021

For companies within the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, the pandemic has further highlighted the importance of supply chain visibility. In this article, we’ll examine the role that third-party logistics (3PL) companies can play in providing this visibility. Supply chain visibility in the wake of COVID.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Warehouse GMP guidelines help protect quality and potency of these products during key parts of the pharmaceutical supply chain. We’ll take a closer look at those guidelines in this article and tell you how your third-party logistics (3PL) partner can help. CGMPs related to pharmaceutical warehousing include: 1.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains. The Differences between 4PL and 3PL.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

The warehouse, meanwhile, has been elevated from afterthought to a central player, as new demands and responsibilities are placed on supply chains — from small-batch wave picking and reverse logistics to deeper supplier collaboration, and tariff and sustainability compliance. Just be prepared for anything and keep going.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Our salute to the best advancements in supply chain technology, processes and labor management from 2017. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena.

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ModusLink Corporation

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With the economic benefits of free trade zones now more evident than ever, it’s essential to ask: “is your 3PL taking full advantage of the cost savings that free trade zones can provide?” Various compliance requirements, security protocols, and inventory systems need to remain compliant.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

Retailers and small and midsize businesses (SMBs) – the two market segments supply chain and logistics software vendors are hyper-focused on these days. Finally, last October I wrote that the most significant problem facing 3PLs and shippers was a shortage of supply chain and logistics talent.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Like any industry, in Supply Chain and Logistics we have a lot of Acronyms and Abbreviations. 3PL 3rd Party Logistics – A company that provides outsourced logistics services. 4PL 4th Party Logistics – A step beyond 3PL, 4PL providers manage the entire supply chain for a client.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 23, 2023

As technology advances and even more customers’ preferences shift in this direction, the last leg of delivery is one of the most challenging and important parts of supply chain management. For growing brands like Ample Foods, partnering with a 3PL can alleviate the pressures of working directly with carriers.

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Roambee

AUGUST 6, 2020

A pharma giant recently overcame its supply chain security challenges and optimized their logistics using the power of real-time logistics visibility.

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Kanban Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Protecting the integrity and safety of your food products is not only your responsibility as a manufacturer or shipper, but also the responsibility of every logistics provider that touches the product throughout the supply chain. 5 Ways That 3PL Providers Protect Food Safety in the Warehouse. Sanitation efforts.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

It’s home base for sophisticated eCommerce operations, high-velocity retail distribution, vendor managed inventory, and a variety of other services. In this article, we’ll examine all that 3PL warehousing entails, while helping you find a 3PL partner that’s right for your business. Types of 3PL Warehousing.

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Locus

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Also, this is the most preferred delivery method for selling time-sensitive products in the pharmaceutical industry. It has become a priority for the pharmaceutical industry as it meets the customers’ need for convenience and safety. Why has it become essential to deliver medicines on the same day or on-demand? Saves time and money.

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ShipBob

APRIL 9, 2025

From receiving and storing inventory to picking, packing, and shipping orders, there are critical functions that occur within the warehouse that keep your supply chain running smoothly. Warehouse functions are the essential activities performed within a warehouse that ensure products move efficiently through the supply chain.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The supply chain crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic is changing everything. The Financial Times reports a top executive at UPS expects the supply chain crisis created by the pandemic will inflict lasting damage. What challenges are supply chains facing because of the pandemic?

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Cross docking is an option to consider if you’re thinking about ways to streamline your supply chain – it’s a popular distribution system for fast-moving consumer goods, but can be used in a variety of other industries. Read more: Supply chain management explained: methods in modern business What is cross docking?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Determining whether your supply chain business should retain an internal warehouse operation or outsource to a 3PL is not a decision to take lightly. Like any supply chain strategy, there are advantages and drawbacks to both insourced and outsourced warehouse models.

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 27, 2021

As your company finds its new normal, outsourcing logistics operations to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can remove many of the current headaches you’re likely to encounter. 5 reasons to outsource logistics to a 3PL. 3PLs can secure labor in a hyper-competitive market. 3PLs can reduce your logistics costs.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series on Supplier Quality Management processes and how to evaluate your suppliers from Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chain. Therefore, it is paramount for you as a logistics and supply chain professional to have a keen sense of how to properly evaluate a supplier.

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Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2020

A WMS is the digital cornerstone of the modern warehouse, performing functions such as inventory management, order management and pick and pack/eCommerce functions. For makers of food and pharmaceutical products, recalls can occur when a specific lot or batch of products needs to be removed from inventory.

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 30, 2020

Makers of all types of products turn to third-party logistics (3PL) providers to optimize warehousing and distribution operations in order to meet modern supply chain demands. Makers of food products, however, have a host of safety and regulatory requirements to contend with that make selecting the right 3PL even more crucial.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Food products require special care and handling across the entire supply chain. The following are key factors to consider when choosing a third-party logistics (3PL) partner for food products. Can your 3PL handle ambient, temperature-controlled, or climate-controlled? Can the 3PL handle ‘lot control’?

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

What is also real is the impact it has on supply chains. In fact, it will not be a stretch to say that climate change is currently the biggest threat that global supply chains are facing today and is responsible for shortages and disruptions in several industries. Three stages of building a sustainable supply chain.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

It sometimes feels as though it is not part of the end-to-end supply chain and not well respected.” inventory/materials manager with a food & beverage manufacturer with 26-30 years of experience, living in the Middle Atlantic region and earning $107,000. I would like to see more support and recognition.

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

Storage costs: Storage costs are notable for logistics companies dealing with perishable items like pharmaceuticals and food. The last-mile delivery stage is significant in the logistics supply chain. Many of these companies are investing in improved facilities to attract new drivers.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 5, 2018

Supply chains have much to gain from connectivity too. On the other hand, supply chains can be much more complex and demanding. Perishables like food and pharmaceuticals must be kept from spoiling, both in storage and in transit. What Can Connecting Things in a Supply Chain Do for You?

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic crisis caused unprecedented disruption in supply chains around the world. We follow a stringent procedure to organize inventory in our warehouses.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Voice Technology in the Supply Chain. The biggest question that keeps the strategic IT executive awake at night is: How can I use technology to boost productivity, make the supply chain more efficient, and maximize ROI? Voice Technology in the Supply Chain. Overview: A Short History of Voice. Real Results.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it.

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