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Supply Chain Secrets Going Global – But Where Should we Share Them?

Logistics Bureau

Anybody who knows me well is aware that in addition to working with my wonderful colleagues at the Logistics Bureau, I run several spin-off businesses. I will be a 1 man fully self-contained ‘travelling seminar’ Where do you think I should go?”. Worldwide, One-Man Logistics Seminars. So… Where Should We Go?

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Avoid “Lost in Translation”. Monetize S&OP to Include Finance.

ToolsGroup

It’s a problem of “lost in translation”—the differing lingo used by the finance side versus planning, supply, production and logistics. Gartner recommends multiplying the planned unit volume: by price to generate monetized revenue plans, by cost to generate monetized inventory plans, by margin to generate monetized profit plans.

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10 Proven Principles for Best Warehouse Design and Operation

Logistics Bureau

In this article, Logistics Bureau’s Mal Walker, who has spent decades exploring all aspects of warehousing, offers some valuable tips on warehouse design and operation. 4) Inventory Control. Inventory control is about having the right amount of stock to meet customer demand. 6) Benchmarking. It’s going to be very basic.

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Top Ten Tips to Boost Supply Chain Performance to Best in Class

Logistics Bureau

I’ll also be providing some step by step guides and tools on these at our Free Seminars Series in February and March, but more on that later. You need to do regular checks such as Benchmarking to make sure that performance is in line with expectation and is also within industry norms. Here we go: Measuring the Right Stuff.

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26 warehouse pros reveal the most important factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse

6 River Systems

The world of logistics is increasingly driven by technology , with artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and automation among the biggest logistics trends today. This discrepancy between the physical and electronic inventories is dependent on the reliability of the warehouse processes. Paul Trudgian.

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Why Your Supply Chain Isn’t Best in Class

Logistics Bureau

I’m actually going to go into each of these 8 Tips in a lot more detail at our next Free Breakfast Seminar. Most companies outsource some aspect of their Logistics. So if you are embarking on an Outsourced Logistics relationship, think about these key areas of communication: Your reasons for Outsourcing. All of them!

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50 expert tips on improving warehouse efficiency & productivity

6 River Systems

Advances in logistics technology , such as automated robots , have a big impact on warehouse productivity, along with innovative AI and machine learning solutions, sophisticated warehouse management software and other technology solutions. Offer cross training and provide continual training seminars on new procedures to improve productivity.”