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Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 19, 2022
Malcolm McLean, a trucker from North Carolina, was tired of waiting. He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. If you’re a business leader, why do you care about better math?
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 5, 2021
Similarly, UPS has strong commitments to sustainability and invests in many options, such as alternative fuel vehicles, e-cycles in dense cities, and carbon offsets for purchase with shipping. We must plan, source, make, and deliver differently for supply chain sustainability. But what about the role of planning?
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Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Even worse, I work for a company who makes solutions to help companies solve these kinds of problems, which I listen, speak and write about for a living! The company presumably had a process in place, but what appeared lacking were tactics for dealing with the inevitable disruptions that cause process failure.
IQMS
MARCH 27, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.
Kanban Logistics
AUGUST 13, 2020
If you’re a manufacturer, you likely know the answer. See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. Third-party procurement. What is inbound logistics?
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 15, 2022
This Ferrari Consulting and Research Group advisory brief provides added perspectives on premium personal fitness equipment and services provider Peloton Interactive , the litany of events that have surrounded the company, and some lessons acquired. Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor.
Kanban Logistics
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
With these services, your 3PL partner can perform – within the warehouse – many services that go beyond basic pick, pack and ship. By skipping long-term storage, companies can speed distribution by keeping products on the move. Third-party procurement. The products are then quickly loaded onto another truck for final delivery.
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