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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

Ecommerce has thrust DCs into the limelight and elevated distribution as a source of potential competitive advantage, or disadvantage. Earlier in his career he managed large-scale supply chain projects for manufacturing and distribution organizations in food and beverage, retail, consumer goods, and automotive industries.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. The secret behind its supply chain success is the use of Six Sigma approach.

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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). About Ron Crabtree.

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Tracking Shipments with IoT

Logichain Solutions

Besides logistics and transportation companies, industries like pharmaceutical, cosmetics, automotive, aeronautics, and food & beverage, are other early adopters of the newest developments in IoT. They are therefore embracing the advancements in IoT technology. Challenges of IoT.

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Tracking Shipments with IoT

Logichain Solutions

Besides logistics and transportation companies, industries like pharmaceutical, cosmetics, automotive, aeronautics, and food & beverage, are other early adopters of the newest developments in IoT. They are therefore embracing the advancements in IoT technology. Challenges of IoT.

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Tracking Shipments with IoT

Logichain Solutions

Besides logistics and transportation companies, industries like pharmaceutical, cosmetics, automotive, aeronautics, and food & beverage, are other early adopters of the newest developments in IoT. They are therefore embracing the advancements in IoT technology.

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Tracking Shipments with IoT

Logichain Solutions

Besides logistics and transportation companies, industries like pharmaceutical, cosmetics, automotive, aeronautics, and food & beverage, are other early adopters of the newest developments in IoT. They are therefore embracing the advancements in IoT technology.