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Logistics Experts from SSI Schaefer Implement Automated Deep-Freeze Warehouse in Manila, Philippines – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supplying this urban population with fresh food is difficult due to the tropical temperatures and the overloaded transport infrastructure with frequent traffic gridlocks. With the logistics software WAMAS ® , ORCA has a close eye on stock and ensures that all goods within the warehouse are booked and tracked in real time.

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Jaro Caban: “Establishing S&OP is a challenging journey”

Supply Chain Movement

Today it operates in 67 countries with 143,000 employees and has 76 business units on six platforms that cover animal feed, food production, energy and transportation, financial services and pharmaceuticals. We align our supply chains along these strategies and, at the same time, we aim for lean and/or agile manufacturing.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Federal Railroad Administration announced a Climate Challenge initiative, which urges railroads and rail equipment manufacturers to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In addition, the USDA is offering a $125 incentive to pick up an empty dry container used for agricultural bookings.

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Lessons Learned from the Beer Game

BlueYonder

At JDA, one of the vehicles we’ve been using to demonstrate the benefits of effective supply planning and collaboration across the supply chain is the Collaborative Flow Planning workshop — AKA, The Beer Game. In the workshop, we play the game twice. We’ve executed this workshop many times over the last two years.

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Lessons Learned from the Beer Game

BlueYonder

At JDA, one of the vehicles we’ve been using to demonstrate the benefits of effective supply planning and collaboration across the supply chain is the Collaborative Flow Planning workshop — AKA, The Beer Game. In the workshop, we play the game twice. We’ve executed this workshop many times over the last two years.

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How to Operate Your Distribution Truck Fleet at Less Cost

Logistics Bureau

If it sounds like an unlikely option, consider how your fleet came to be the size it is. Was your fleet size and makeup designed from scratch, or did it evolve organically like many companies’ in-house transportation operations? That can help you reduce the number of trucks under your company’s ownership.

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50 expert tips on logistics planning and strategy

6 River Systems

Study the needs of your supply chain in order to make informed predictions. “Many manufacturers practice demand-driven logistics, meaning they are focused on their customers’ buying signals. In those situations, true scalability is more readily achievable if manufacturers are also focused on their customers’ demand signals.”