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The Backorder, March 27 2024

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Additionally, sustainability and ethical sourcing will become even more critical in the coming years.” We’re referring to the myriad automation tools , (such as route planning software and delivery management software) designed to optimise your delivery routes based on traffic conditions, vehicle capacity, and delivery windows.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… BluJay Solutions Acquires Leading Mobility Solutions Provider Blackbay. MercuryGate Announces Dynamic Exchange Offering Faster, Easier Access to Capacity. Blackbay, headquartered in the UK with offices in Australia and New Zealand, will fully integrate with the global BluJay team.

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Future eCommerce Fulfilment Trends – What Will 2019 Bring?

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Even the outside of the packaging needs to be reviewed, customised designs on outer boxes are easier to source than ever, so why miss out on additional advertising via a medium that is already being paid for? Flexible delivery timeframes. Consumers and businesses alike have come to expect rapid delivery of their purchases.

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The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

However, measures such as alternative factories, dual sourcing and more generous safety stocks go against the well-versed philosophy of lean supply chains that has prevailed in recent decades,” he says. Inventory and Capacity Buffers. Increasing buffer capacity is a straightforward way to enhance resilience. Multi-Sourcing.

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What’s the difference between purchasing and procurement?

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The best supplier is then chosen, based on criteria including value and capacity to deliver. In New Zealand, the most popular qualification is through the Chartered Institute of Procurement Specialists. The procurement team then sources the best supplier for that need. What is purchasing in business?

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Mass Customisation: What It Is and How Companies Are Using It

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And as they purchase these upgrades, they want to tailor the device to better fit their needs – by choosing their processor, storage capacity, screen size and the appearance of the item, and more. AURA AURA is a small personalised hair care provider in New Zealand , providing custom shampoo formulas for its customers.

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2012 Supply Chain Predictions: Is the End of the World Nigh?

Supply Chain Network

Little did we know that 2011 would bring earthquakes in New Zealand, a tsunami in Japan and record floods in Thailand which, looking back made 2010 look like a cake walk. For example, IDC predicts the “factory of the future will be driven by capabilities to fulfill customer demand rather than pure production capacity”.