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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

With increased emphasis on sustainability, I am often asked about sustainability “levers” that can be pulled in warehousing and fulfillment. But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse.

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Is it Time for to Move Away from “World Class Supply Chains”?

NC State SCRC

As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative, led by Professor Robert Monczka. The Vietnam War, for example, resulted in upward price and material availability pressures. External events directly affected the operation of the typical firm.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

People are still worried about having efficiencies in their warehouses, making sure they’re laid out properly, and having the right processes. A lot of companies now will have regional hubs with just smaller satellite warehouses in each country. People are still concerned about outsourcing logistics and doing that right.

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Sales and Operations Alignment: Often The Missing Link

Supply Chain Shaman

He had recently returned from his stint as the commercial leader for Syngenta in Vietnam, and was excited to tell me about his beach-side investment in Australia. We outsource about 80% of the primary ingredients of our crop protection business, and pack it in finishing plants and ship to warehouses. Power of Outside-in Processes.

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Top eCommerce marketplaces in Philippines

Vinculum

With benchmark set by Lazada and still seemingly invincible in the Philippines e-commerce marketplace, here we analyze the top 10 e-commerce websites based on the average user traffic on a monthly basis. The stock warehouse with a vastly diverse inventory concept is still gaining prominence in the Philippines and hence Galleon.ph

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Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Wholesalers in 2019: Drop Those Bad Habits from 2018

EMERGE App

South-East Asian nations such as Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines are ready with substitutes or alternative suppliers. Spring Clean Your Warehouse. Just like cleaning out your dusty wardrobe every now and then, you also need to take stock of your warehouse and take a look at it with a fresh pair of eyes.