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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s one thing to read an assigned article on the bullwhip effect; it’s another to encounter it repeatedly in your daily life. Decades-old case studies seemed stale, so students wanted to know how real supply chains have dealt with the pandemic and what their response bodes for future. How can I build a career in supply chain?

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How to find warehouse workers: leave it to a 3PL

Kanban Logistics

According to a November 2022 article in The Wall Street Journal , warehousing providers cut 20,000 jobs between September and October 2022. We have nearly 2 million square feet of prime warehousing space in Eastern North Carolina, midway between Boston and Miami. The job cuts soon followed.

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3PL order fulfillment: dealing with minimum charges

Kanban Logistics

If you are searching for 3PL order fulfillment companies in North Carolina, or anywhere, you may come up against “minimums.” In this article, we’ll examine order fulfillment minimums and explain how to best navigate them. These minimum requirements can be a non-starter for smaller companies just ramping up their volumes.

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The Best States to Buy a Car In!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Here are several tips and pointers on how to keep the cost down! North Carolina is a great place to look for a vehicle. – North Carolina: $1,018/yr average. ADESA owns over 75 auction sites within North America, and has even expanded overseas to the UK in 2016. – Virginia: $991/yr average.

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Supply Chain Leadership Series IV: Joydeep Ganguly – Passionate About Sustainable Supply Chains

NC State SCRC

In his role as Vice President and Global Head of Biogen’s Technical Operations function, he oversaw the company’s multi-scale biologics and small molecule manufacturing, as well as led operations for the company’s presence in North Carolina, Denmark and Switzerland. He earned an M.S. These are all critical to one’s journey.” “The

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

But, in this article, our focus for supply chain compliance touches on the importance of barcode and labeling requirements. A detailed report of barcode results, along with suggestions from our experts on how to improve. Learn more about how our label solutions will fit practically any application could imagine. North Carolina.

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Hey Mr. President, Why Can’t We Be More Like Germany?

Supply Chain View from the Field

Recent statements from a New York Times article show that Germany is the envy of Europe for economic reasons as well. One small step we will be talking about more on this blog will be the introduction of a new BVL chapter for logistics in the North Carolina region.

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