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Why 3PL outsourcing for warehousing operations makes sense

Kanban Logistics

Continuous improvement For most companies, it is important that their 3PL partner has a documented continuous improvement program (CIP) in place. Key performance indicators (KPIs) are the metrics that help you to understand just how well your 3PL is performing. Each metric must also have a goal which denotes success (e.g.,

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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. Last-mile distribution demand is transforming urban real estate in various ways, including: ? Media Image. transactionID. Media Type.

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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. MUFG Union Bank Strategic Performance Metrics. 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. Recall capabilities: In the event of a product recall, the WMS will assign the flagged items to a segregated hold location and prevent them from being distributed. B2C Distribution.

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Can Improving Forecast Accuracy Address Our Demand Planning Woes?

Logistics Viewpoints

They document many reasons why this is the case, from observable human biases we readily discount to incentive misalignment to “algorithm aversion.”. And document the actual impact of judgment using a forecast valued-added process in order to make clear when it adds value and when it does not. A forecast is an input, not a decision.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In addition, users are able to view events of a shipment, imaged documents, and can email their account representative with questions on a particular move. Robinson load numbers. The Navisphere customer app can be downloaded for free at the Apple App Store on iTunes , Google Play and Amazon Marketplace.

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Getting that “Swing” in Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

What you find instead are functional groups — such as Manufacturing, Distribution, Sales and Marketing, and Procurement — operating in silos, like a boat full of rowers each doing their own thing. How do you successfully align goals, metrics, and resources across functional groups? Which metrics are the right ones?