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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden. You would call up the freight forwarders, and they would send an Excel spreadsheet” that contained all the shipments for Molex in the coming days or weeks. Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices). But they were very basic.

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Demand sensing involves the use of the external data sources – particularly the latest sales and market data – to improve short-term forecasting and then be able to use that improved understanding of consumer behavior to improve their supply planning. For the largest retailers, short shipping results in fines and penalties. “I’ll

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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

This DC supplies that hospital and Cooper’s other facilities. The health care system’s primary distributors deliver supplies every morning to this DC. Everything from contrast dye, to tubing, to medical devices with embedded semiconductor chips would suddenly become difficult to source. Then the risk solution fills in the gaps.

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How to Reduce Product Damage During Shipping

GlobalTranz

If you are a product manufacturer, you know all too well the perils of shipping products from your factory or warehouse to a DC or retailer. Packaging and product damage during shipping is extremely common. When you ship a product , your goal is simple: make sure it gets there in good condition. Inside the Box.

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The Importance of Transportation Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

As I mentioned in an earlier post on the growth drivers for the Transportation Management Systems market , transportation visibility tools are one of a number of technologies that are improving performance and helping to reduce freight spend. Visibility solutions are becoming more necessary.

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Logistics Report: Forecasting More Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Shifting Compet ition

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. Freight heavyweight J.B. Hunt’s third-quarter earnings signal a strong market for freight operators, but increasingly restrained economic forecasts suggest clouds on the horizon. Sourcing Journal). By Paul Page. Photo: MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES.

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

NC State SCRC

The shortage of workers is causing companies to look at non-traditional sources, including individual with a criminal record. Freight rates are on the rise, and there are signs that the shortage are unlikely to abate. What is the current landscape for workers? Lawmakers in the Senate and House introduced on Feb.

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