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Cracking the Code for AI in the DC

Logistics Viewpoints

There’s a new reason to optimize DC operations, and it’s bigger than the old reasons of productivity and efficiency gains. More and more companies are realizing that investing in their DCs and powering them with modern and sophisticated technologies like AI can lead to competitive advantages for the overall company.

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5 Reasons Why You Need Procurement Planning Software

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Introduction: Procurement Planning for Distribution-Intensive Businesses Procurement planning is not a widely recognized category of supply chain software, but it should be. The resulting plan should maintain adequate safety stock levels for each purchased item while reducing inventory costs.

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Best Logistics Management Software: Everything You Need to Know Before Making a Purchase Decision

ThroughPut

That is why logistics management software (LMS) is so much more today than what it used to be. In this blog, we’ll tell you what the evolution of a LMS has been and what you should look for while choosing the best Logistics Management Software. What is Logistics Management Software And How Does It Work ?

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3 Myths About Voice-Warehouse Management System Integration

Logistics Viewpoints

One of the first things people ask when investigating voice picking and other mobile applications for their DC is “how will the new applications work with my existing systems?” The All-In-One WMS Myth – A WMS voice module provides all the benefits of a best-in-breed warehouse optimization solution at a lower cost.

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Relieving Consumer Pain Points on the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

As Tom Standage ( @tomstandage ), editor of The Economist ‘s ‘ The World in 2021 ‘, reminds us, the digital path to purchase is increasingly becoming the customer journey of choice. Part of the change includes finding alternate sources of supply to meet demand more quickly or keeping more stock of certain items on hand.

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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

Logistics Viewpoints

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 distribution center (DC) hadn’t released the order, but customer service didn’t have access to the right systems to see exactly what was wrong. I should have known better.

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Pillars Supporting the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

Even before the coronavirus pandemic closed physical stores and forced consumers online, they were journeying on the digital path to purchase in increasing numbers. ”[1] As a result of increased digital-path-to-purchase activity, online marketplaces have flourished. . Pillars supporting the digital path to purchase.