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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

Marketplaces such as Alibaba’s Tmall, caters to suppliers and manufacturers. Inventory management and replenishment as well as reverse logistics can now be managed by mobile as well as payments. Technology Trend 2: 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing. million units shipped. The UPS Store (@TheUPSStore) July 31, 2013.

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From Lab to Arm: Supply Chain Journey of the COVID-19 Vaccines

BlueYonder

But what are the challenges and how can we do the best in logistics and supply chain to achieve better results in this very important mission. And the make or manufacturing process here includes its own BOM: not just the mRNA but also the lipids and other simple chemicals. And then there is the vial, the stopper, etc.,

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Supply Chain Roundtable Series: Optimising the Manufacturing Supply Chain

Unleashed

Supply chain optimisation helps manufacturing businesses drastically reduce operational costs to improve revenue and customer satisfaction. In our latest Supply Chain Roundtable, four experts share their advice and experience around optimising the manufacturing supply chain. It’s a constant headache for our purchasing manager.

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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Just-in-time techniques have led to more products arriving directly from manufacturing to the end-customer, shrinking warehouse use. Automation has also become significantly more popular.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. America’s imports are stuck on ships floating off LA. Specifically, the top countries most impacted by the Suez Canal blockage include the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Austria. And more ships keep arriving, making the congestion worse.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Freeports are government designated zones usually located around shipping ports and/or airports. They especially encourage manufacturing and design enterprises that import, process and then re-export goods. In a freeport goods can be imported, manufactured, and exported without incurring domestic customs duties or taxes.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The latter would be spun off or sold.