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Three Ways Center-of-Gravity Studies Lead You Astray

Logility

Where is the best place to put a distribution center? Example 2 : A warehouse in Milwaukee will look like it is perfectly situated between a customer in Grand Rapids and another one west of Madison. Here is a good test question: You have two customers 300 miles apart. What is your answer? b) 100 miles from A and 200 miles from B.

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UltraShipTMS Inbound Logistics Solution Selected by The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

Supply Chain Collaborator

The Milwaukee, WI and York, PA based retailer operates 268 department stores across 26 states and has a robust online/ecommerce site. Once fully implemented, UltraShipTMS will improve visibility into Bon-Ton’s inbound shipments as they make their way to the company’s distribution centers. a regional department store.

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Understanding the Buying Process with Steve Elwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Next, I went to work for an industrial manufacturing / distribution company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When I got my MBA, I hoped to land a top job, instead I found myself selling printing services door-to-door, which was a great way to learn about sales.

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Rockwell Automation: Supply Chains to Admire Winner

Supply Chain Shaman

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 23,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries. This methodology was especially crucial for Rockwell Automation global customers, whose impact was notable since it didn’t have the benefit of their distribution network.

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Rockwell Automation: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 23,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries. This methodology was especially crucial for Rockwell Automation global customers, whose impact was notable since it didn’t have the benefit of their distribution network.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

With the Milwaukee Bucks opening round loss, the Celtics would have home court advantage throughout the playoffs, with a strong chance to bring home championship number 18. Agility Robotics, Figure AI and Boston Dynamics are among companies designing robots more closely modeled on human beings for use in distribution centers.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

On Wednesday Amazon announced “the expansion of Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery to even more metro areas including Charlotte, Cincinnati, Fresno, Louisville, Milwaukee, Nashville, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Stockton, and Tucson, plus new areas in Central New Jersey, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and San Diego.”