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Why 3PL outsourcing for warehousing operations makes sense

Kanban Logistics

This can lead to reduced order fulfillment times, improved accuracy, and lower inventory costs. For example, 3PL providers are typically insured against damage or loss of inventory. Continuous improvement For most companies, it is important that their 3PL partner has a documented continuous improvement program (CIP) in place.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Warehouse Automation.

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Logistics Warehousing in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Kanban Logistics

Written procedures must describe the distribution process for each drug. It also enables the 3PL to perform inventory management protocols like FIFO (first in first out; the oldest lots of items will be distributed first) and FEFO (first expired first out; the products closest to their expiration dates will be distributed first).

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Off to another exciting year of student-industry engagement at NC State on cutting-edge supply chain projects

NC State SCRC

Following a project we did last fall, Lenovo’s Data Centre Group (DCG) at Morrisville, North Carolina is seeking to identify and explore its opportunities for process improvement and supply chain efficiency by leveraging Blockchain. Lenovo Excess and Obsolete Inventory. Lenovo Blockchain Analysis Part 2.

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3PL Warehousing 101

Kanban Logistics

It’s home base for sophisticated eCommerce operations, high-velocity retail distribution, vendor managed inventory, and a variety of other services. Multi – channel capabilities : The WMS can manage inventory and orders related to both B2B and B2C simultaneously. Multi-channel distribution from the 3PL warehouse.

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

I helped create the first North American chapter of BVL International in the Carolinas, and we hosted two meetings at Volvo in North Carolina and Thyssen-Krupp in South Carolina. We just finished hosting over 150 executives at our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, with a theme on Supply Chain Analytics.

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Bio-based Products Future is Promising, but Hurdles Exist

Supply Chain View from the Field

In large part this is due to the lack of existing coding and classification systems for tracking the sale and distribution of bioproducts by any of the federal agencies. The global apparel sector’s effort resulted in the development of the Higg Index, a universally accepted LCA tool and life cycle inventory database.