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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Germany, Belgium, Estonia and the U.S., Whether it’s a truck on the road, a guy on a bicycle, a drone in the sky, or a droid on the sidewalk, finding the right formula and environment for profitable last-mile delivery remains the biggest challenge for companies. with more than 50,000 miles planned this year.

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Case Saarioinen: Improving Processes All the Way from Production to the Consumers

RELEX Solutions

It’s a market leader within the ready meals segment at home and has production and sales in Estonia as well. Saarioinen doesn’t aim to keep inventory as it’s in everyone’s interests to keep freshness paramount and spoilage levels at a minimum already early on in the supply chain. Company Saarioinen Oy. Saarioinen at a Glance.

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Coop Estonia Chooses RELEX to Centralize its Supply Chain Planning Processes

RELEX Solutions

Coop Estonia , the country’s largest and oldest retail group, has turned to RELEX to upgrade its supply chain management processes and bring them together within a single, centralized system. In its search for a new system, Coop Estonia carried out an extensive evaluation of different vendors. More information: www.coop.ee.

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What are Dark Stores, and How do they Work? [+ case studies]

Unleashed

If you think it’s just a trend for huge grocery companies, think again: retailers like Nordstrom have leapt aboard, and delivery start-ups have raised billions in funding in recent years. Basic warehouse racking is used to store inventory stock, which is strategically positioned for ease and speed of picking.

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4 Technology Trends Set to Transform Your eCommerce Business

Vinculum

For the demand in the recent future and as companies want to deal with supply chain challenges caused by COVID-19, they are updating their models to reflect new consumer demands along with the new limitations. In a survey, it is found that most of the brands leveraging AI-powered SCM, it is paying dividends for them.

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Checklist for working capital management

Supply Chain Movement

Working capital management revolves around inventory, debtors and creditors. Some companies generate cash so quickly that they can even achieve negative working capital. 10 questions to assess working capital management. Supply Chain Media and software vendor Slimstock have developed this checklist for working capital management. >>Please

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

as the advance of e-commerce continues, companies with an omnichannel approach are increasingly implementing specific order management systems. Companies have an ever-growing need for systems integration, not only internally but also externally with their chain partners. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic.