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Kimberly-Clark’s Digital Transformation of Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

Driver dwell is a key source of driver dissatisfaction and contributes to the driver shortage. One of the speakers was Abby Weisenberger, a distribution consultant at Kimberly-Clark. Weisenberger is leading their digitally enabled shipping initiative, she works in distribution operations rather than transportation.

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What is the Warehouse Role in Fulfilment?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles! There is nothing new about warehousing. Whilst a modern warehouse clearly does a lot more than stockpiling food, the principle remains, including the warehouse role in fulfilment. Warehousing – the basics. Warehousing – the basics. Subscribe Here!

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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

Distribution is no longer a backwater of the economy, due in large part to the upheavals brought on by ecommerce. But there is a technology gap between gleaming new automated facilities and tens of thousands of existing warehouses and distribution centers that pre-date the warehouse building boom of the past 5-10 years.

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Benefits in Finishing Packaging and Distribution Near Customers

ModusLink Corporation

warehouse order picker packing and sealing cardboard box with tape for dispatch As shippers and importers, there are many factors to consider when packaging and shipping products. That includes packaging and distribution resources. Optimizing packaging and distribution is essential to increase efficiency and minimize costs.

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Warehouse Automation Definition, Benefits and Issues

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Warehouse automation is an increasingly popular way to maximize efficiency and accuracy in warehouse operations. For a warehouse to work efficiently and profitably, many vital tasks need attention, and the Warehouse Management System (WMS) is one of them. What is the Warehouse Management system (WMS)?

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.

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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans. The company has about 200 of their own coffee shops; Peet’s also sells coffee bags and K-cup packages through 15,000 warehouse clubs, grocery, and convenience stores nationwide. These DSD warehouses in turn receive less-than-truckload size shipments on at least a weekly basis.