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Editor’s Choice: 4 Factors to Determine if Self-Distribution is a Viable Alternative for your Health System

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from Scott Mullins, EVP of Operations and COO at Lucas Systems, and looks at self-distribution in healthcare systems. Self-distribution is an increasingly popular option for healthcare systems to consider when deciding how to manage their supply chain.

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6 Critical Trends in Distribution and How to Optimize Your Network’s Response

ToolsGroup

Trends in Distribution and the Current Supply Chain Environment. Now that we have a better understanding of the environment distributors are operating in, here are six of the top trends in distribution affecting supply chain planning. . Distribution tends to be a “boots on the ground” operation. Want to learn more?

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5 Lucrative Value-Added Services for Wholesale Distribution and Manufacturing

BlueYonder

Marketplaces are amping up the competition, muscling in on wholesale distribution market share. Across all verticals, from automotive to electronics, pharmaceuticals to food processing, the unprecedented supply chain disruptions of the last few years have put margins and bottom lines under extreme pressure. Now, it’s “yes/and”.

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Distribution Management: Top 6 Factors That Influence Distribution Management Strategy

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

What is Distribution Management? Distribution management includes forecasting, transportation, warehousing, and delivery within the larger universe of logistics and supply chain management. Distribution management is an integral part of logistics. Distribution management is an integral part of logistics. Communication.

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ERP ROI for the manufacturing and distribution CEO

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A 2020 SYSPRO survey showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. For the manufacturing and distribution CEO the challenge is not only getting back to pre-pandemic operations, but crafting businesses that emerge more resilient than before.

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Supply Chain Planning for Electronics

Demand Solutions

Supply chain planning is becoming more important than ever within the electronics industry. There is more time necessary for sourcing materials, manufacturing, and distribution. With proper planning, it becomes possible to enhance the profitability within the electronics sector from the ground up.

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Supply Chain Planning for Electronics

Demand Solutions

Supply chain planning is becoming more important than ever within the electronics industry. There is more time necessary for sourcing materials, manufacturing, and distribution. With proper planning, it becomes possible to enhance the profitability within the electronics sector from the ground up.