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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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The Essential List of Logistics Acronyms and Abbreviations for Retailers

Locus

OTIF – On-Time In-Full On-Time In-Full (OTIF) is a key logistics metric that evaluates whether shipments are delivered completely and on schedule. ODD – On-Demand Delivery On-Demand Delivery refers to the system of delivering products to customers as soon as they are ordered, without a fixed schedule.

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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

The SAS forecasting system implemented in 2019 was not tested for model accuracy. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. Use data and new metrics systems to free the organization from the ball and chain of corporate politics. Backcasting is a technique where companies fine-tune models using history.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

Each company defines supply chain organizations slightly differently and balance sheet progress requires the management of a balanced scorecard in a complex, non-linear system. The research project analyzed 1200 combinations of 180 metrics for four hundred companies for the period of 2010-2012. The result? The reason?

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Comprehensive Guide to Mobile Inventory Management Systems

RFgen

Mobile inventory systems are a proven “must-have” solution for enhancing materials management. Workers equipped with barcode scanners, smartphones, or tablets record stock movements, updating the system of record from point-of-work. Mobile devices only need a web browser to access and interact with the system of record.

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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. Here are some things to look out for in 2021.

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QAD Explore 2019: Vertical Market Round-up

QAD

As Director of Information Systems for Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Chuck was able to share insights around the progress that his team has made adopting a variety of advanced technologies such as IoT, augmented reality, data lakes and more. Consumer Products and Food & Beverage.