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Digital logistics: how manufacturing companies can profit

DELMIA Quintiq

Digital logistics – success through networking. Logistics and IT are growing even more closely together. Digitalisation as a central element is decisively influencing the development of logistics and its concepts,” was the conclusion from Roman Stiftner, President of BVL Austria. Transport & Logistics'

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Of course they need to be SMART. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Total logistics cost. It’s an issue I see again and again in the course of my consulting activity.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Opens Austria Office. Ratings for President Obama’s “State of the Union” address were the lowest since 2000 , but if you tuned in, he raised a couple of points related to supply chain and logistics. Unless, of course, Wal-mart actually enjoys handling paperwork and views it as a core competency, in which case, paper on.

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Gebrüder Weiss establish control tower concept for Hilti

Supply Chain Movement

During Translog Connect, held in Budapest on the 25-26 of November 2014, TEG The Events Group – the organiser of the logistics and supply chain management summit, is going to recognise and promote outstanding logistics and supply chain management solutions in the rapidly growing region of CEE again.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America’s XPO Logistics. SCM 3PL Subway 2015. Afghanistan.

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The History and State of Vehicle Routing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

We had courses on Linear Programming, Operational Research, Scheduling and Control systems, Stochastic modelling, Mathematical Programming, Simulation, Heuristic modelling, Applied Statistical analysis, and much, much more. In fact our computer programming courses were conducted creating endless stacks of punch cards.

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Eco-friendly Food Packaging: 8 Trends in Food & Bev Explained

Unleashed

Eco-friendly logistics packaging materials. This means they are backed up by a authoritative certification, such as: The European OK Compost Home standard (from TÜV Austria). Of course, the easiest way out of that risk is to be honest on your labels. Of course, there are barriers to this and it isn’t right for everyone.

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