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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Amazon has made a habit of excelling at logistics to retain end customers and third party sellers.

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The Ultimate Guide to Contract Logistics: What You Need to Know

SCMDOJO

It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider. Additionally, its strategic location in proximity to Germany, France, and the UK adds to its appeal.

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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. In addition, Liège is equidistant from the major cities of Amsterdam (Netherlands), Frankfurt (Germany), and Paris (France). Who Will Do Your Warehousing?

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8 Manufacturing ERP Use Cases That Can Help Your ERP Decision

OptiProERP

Use Case #1 – Medical Device Manufacturer Needs Integration with Inventory and Production. They need an integrated system to manage their inventory and shop floor to handle this increased production. They also would like to automate the purchase order process and vendor management. It will more than double its staff.

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

Centralisation then, is all about taking procurement and logistics out of the hands of medical professionals and placing it under its own governance structure. Vendor-managed Inventory. Rather than outsource the operation, Intermountain chose to keep control of all procurement and supply activities.