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From Warehouse to Delivery – How Digital Twins Drive Real-World Efficiency

Logistics Viewpoints

For logistics professionals, this translates to smarter warehouse layouts, more accurate transportation planning, proactive maintenance scheduling, and a new level of resilience through cost-to-serve optimization. This article explores how digital twins are being deployed in transportation, warehousing, and network design.

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Metrics that Matter: Inventory Effectiveness

QAD

Managing inventory effectively is a delicate balancing act, affected by lead times, supply chain efficiency , demand variability, product complexity, product life cycles, warehouse space and practices, among other variables. Using Metrics to Measure the Health of the Business. Tracking, Managing, and Choosing Metrics.

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The Leadership Retention Crisis in Fleet Operations, and Why It Matters to the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Fleet managers who have the training and time to focus on preventive maintenance and asset management keep vehicles on the road longer and reduce unplanned expenses. Spreading responsibilities across a team and providing administrative support can prevent burnout and improve retention.

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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

The need to know where products are, whether they are on the way to the warehouse, store, or customer, when there are delays, and alerts for these delays, is critical to ensure a positive experience. But, if a company wants to work with a new supplier, and that supplier is in the network, metrics on that carrier also exist.

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Logistics Metrics You Didn’t Know You Should Be Watching

Supply Chain Collaborator

Troublesome delays can occur while assets are on the yard at DCs, warehouses or manufacturing facilities. . __. Troublesome delays can occur while assets are on the yard at DCs, warehouses or manufacturing facilities. Asset management/inventory controls. Overall yard performance and utilization management.

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How an ERP can help order fulfilment

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

This process involves multiple stages, including receiving the order, getting parts and materials, manufacturing or assembling the items, picking and packing in the warehouse, shipping, and tracking the shipment to ensure successful delivery. Demand Planning — optimal fulfilment can be more easily achieved if the demand is planned for.

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Mastering Digital Manufacturing: A Diagnostic Tool

QAD

In its 2021 survey, Deloitte once again affirmed the fact that more digitally mature businesses outperform industry averages on a variety of financial metrics. And we couldn’t agree more. Using modern techniques, the company surpasses its objectives and continues to satisfy customer expectations.