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Unilever’s Relentless Commitment to S-Curve Transformations

Logistics Viewpoints

This multinational operates 280 factories and 500 warehouses, that source raw materials from 52,000 suppliers in over 150 countries, processes 25 million customer orders annually, that are then shipped to customers in over 190 nations. Unilever started in North America in 2020.

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Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America. From autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to collaborative robots (cobots) to industrial robots, robots are transforming the way goods are moved, stored, picked, packed, and shipped.

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Can You Have Both Direct To Consumer & Traditional Retail ?

Vinculum

In contrast, North America and European counties will gradually shift to a digital platform to serve the shopping purpose in broader aspects. It gives freedom to the consumer to buy and return the products without any shipping charges. The delivery of the stuff is within a few days, and even the return of the products is rapid.

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Is Your Supply Chain Future-Ready for the New Normal?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As the months continued and the supply chain and shipping industries weathered numerous storms, the maturation of process digitalisation and remote management continued at speed. These include Inventory vs. Service; Local vs Global Sourcing; Multiple Depots vs. Single Distribution Centre. Mark Lau – Chief Commercial Officer.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 14-18, 2015)

Talking Logistics

FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates for Express, Ground and Freight Services. M33 Integrated exemplifies the convergence taking place in the industry — namely the convergence of technology, managed services, and consulting. Speaking of TMS, Oracle announced the release of Oracle Transportation Management 6.4