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Food Trends That Could Have an Impact in 2021

Zipline Logistics

Since much of the previous year in business and elsewhere was defined by a global pandemic, we are left asking what will 2021 look like for food and beverage shippers. These buyers want to continue food and beverage trends in a similar direction that we saw in the latter 2010s. Increased Sourcing Transparency .

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What is SKU Rationalisation? Process, Benefits, Best Practices

Unleashed

A food and beverage company decides to streamline its product portfolio, based on the nutritional value and environmental impact of its products. Using metrics such as inventory turnover rate , sell-through rate, and gross margin return on investment allows you to monitor your inventory performance more effectively.

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Efficiently Picking Your Way to Success: Best Practices for Improving Order Picking Speed and Accuracy in Warehouse Management

RFgen

Be sure to measure current order picking metrics, such as: Picking accuracy Picking rate Fill rate On-time rate Travel time You may also need to evaluate other relevant inventory KPIs. For example: Inventory accuracy / error rate Order turnaround / cycle time Cost per order And any other metrics valuable to your operation.

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Supply Chain Diagnostic: A Four-Step Process

Supply Chain Shaman

” Or alternatively, “Is there data that could be sourced to help?” The company is a food and beverage company. Most companies cannot get to data by customer on orders shipped incomplete to understand root cause analysis. I ask, “ Do you have data that could be used to alleviate the issue in the future?”

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How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management

IQMS

Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp., Source: Machine Learning & AI in Transport and Logistics, Frank Salliau & Sven Verstrepen Logistics Meets Innovation Vlerick Brussels – Nov. no opt-in). 15th, 2017 (PDF., no opt-in). no opt-in).

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Reverse Logistics: What is it, and Why is it So Important?

Unleashed

It is becoming more common for food & beverage companies, for instance, to collect, clean and reuse boxes, bottles and barrels. Without an efficient process for organising, processing, shipping and handling returns, managing this process can be costly. The return rate for ‘expensive goods’ was more than double again (50%).

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. billion metric tons of goods in 2015. The country is about the size of the U.S. Manufacturing in Belgium.

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