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A Brief History of WMS in the Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

The development and history of warehouse management systems (WMSs) have had a profound impact on how the supply chain functions. Ancient Times Through Colonization: Warehouse Management Dates to Ancient Times. The concept of warehouse management originated in ancient Egypt as people sought ways to manage grain gathered from crops.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

What is a warehouse? And what is a warehouse management system? ” Back in February 2010, I wrote a report highlighting how the MENA region is a growth opportunity for companies across many vertical industries, with countries such as United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt leading the way. NAFTA trade reached $96.5

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Nine Myths of S&OP Technology Selection

Supply Chain Shaman

In addition, 85% of the vendors in the multi-tier inventory optimization market that I wrote about in 1995, are now part of larger platforms. The problems are tough: issues like alternate bill of materials, floating bottlenecks, constraints, customer segmentation strategies and multi-tier inventory optimization requires robust technology.

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Al-Soukya Selects SalesWarp Distributed Order Management Solution

Saleswarp

Al-Soukya, selects SalesWarp to improve operations, fulfillment, and customer service across Saudi Arabia and Egypt. SalesWarp, a leader in Distributed Order Management solutions, will provide multichannel Order, Inventory, Warehouse, and Customer Management across a variety of regions for Al-Soukya.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

People are still worried about having efficiencies in their warehouses, making sure they’re laid out properly, and having the right processes. A lot of companies now will have regional hubs with just smaller satellite warehouses in each country. People are still concerned about outsourcing logistics and doing that right.

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E-Commerce in the Middle East

Vinculum

Some of the Middle East countries like Egypt and Iran are ranking at the top-most level as internet users. Warehouse maintenance. The foremost duty of the service provider is to maintain the warehouse facilities in a good way so that pickers and packers do not face such issues.

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 How to Become a Top Seller on Noon?

Vinculum

To be a seller on Noon, you need to have a trading license and register here in Egypt, UAE, and KSA. Still, the inventory is kept separate for all the available options. To be an eCommerce seller on Noon, you need to follow specific steps and eligibility to be a Noon seller. Registration. Store currency. Fulfillment.