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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

Customer-centric Innovation Drives Value. Intuitive Surgical, L’Oreal, and Sleep Number drove excellence through product and service innovation to outperform their peer groups. In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. Performance Declines.

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The 3 Most Common Warehouse Receiving Challenges – and How to Solve Them

AB&R

This article originally appeared on Definitive Technology Group (DTG)’s blog. Warehouse receiving impacts all aspects of operations, from inventory management to logistics. By adding mobility to the warehouse receiving process , supply chain leaders can eliminate wasted movement and data entry errors.

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. The links below are paid links.

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Navigating the Supply Chain Management Fault Line

Supply Chain Shaman

Innovative startups. Artificial Intelligence innovators. This includes the definition of spare part requirements, maintenance outages, and production planning. Drones in warehouses using machine learning for real-time inventory and self-driving vehicles are transforming logistics. Innovators are looking for buyers.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart to buy Alert Innovation. Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. The goal is to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gasses from the global value chain by 2030. While this is not exactly the best news to hear, it’s time to move on to this week’s logistics news.

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5 Strategies For Improving Distribution Operations: An Essential Guide

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To get ahead in today’s competitive marketplace, distributors must remain on the cutting edge of innovation and stay up-to-date on new developments. Distribution Operations Definition Distribution Operations refers to the management and execution of the processes involved in delivering products or services to end users.

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Is the Package Under your Tree?

Supply Chain Shaman

Cloud-based logistics and warehouse management are combining with B2B networks to enable multi-tier fulfillment. Don’t assume that there is a standard definition, and just because a 3PL signed a contract to deliver it, don’t expect that you are working on the same definition. 5) Design the Last Mile.

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