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Grocery Shopping and the Art of War

Enterra Insights

In military circles, there is a well-known phrase that states, “An army travels on its stomach.” There just isn’t always enough processing and transportation capacity to meet rising demand as the economy revs up. What does shopping have in common with war? But there’s plenty of food. ”[1].

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Experts Choice Of Top Online Logistics Resources

Freightos

Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. Transport Topics. With over 60,000 monthly viewers, Transport Topics is a prime destination for freight buffs, especially those who specialize in trucking. American Journal of Transportation. Air Transport World. Nieuwsblad Transport (Transport Newspaper).

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Manufacturing Floor Computer Integration | 5 Point Checklist

GlobalTranz

Then there’s the other end of the scale, those manufacturing plants that have purchased specialized pieces of computer kit that look like they could be used for a military operation. Computer enclosures represent excellent value for money for the job they do. That’s a big price to pay. Industrial computer enclosures recommended.

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23 warehouse pros reveal the best ways for warehouses to control & reduce fulfillment costs

6 River Systems

Inventory provides an excellent example of a cost indicator that should be measured and continuously improved. football for bar chains, foreign exchange / high value goods purchases during Brexit and seasonality for crop traders) is critical for keeping costs low and efficient. The top operators work at a 99.9%

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Six Figure Trucker with John Madewell

The Logistics of Logistics

John Madewell and Joe Lynch discuss Six Figure Trucker , which is a weekly podcast about driveaway trucking brought to you by Norton Transport. John is an Account Manager at Norton Transport and host of the Six-Figure Trucker Podcast. Norton Transport also provides customized services to meet the specific needs of its customers.

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Enabling Innovation Groups To Sell More Effectively to Operations Leaders

ThroughPut

As the founding CEO of a Silicon Valley start-up that evolved first in the operational back-alleys of Houston and Memphis and the trenches of Oil & Gas, Logistics, Transportation, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, my experience is very different from the usual Silicon Valley fairy tale. So, when the incentives are not aligned, who wins?

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Coronavirus & The CPG World: What to do now and how to prepare for the future?

Supply Chain Management and Analytics

The enablers are physical and digital automation at their DCs as well as Solvoyo’s autonomous decision-making platform that manages their forecasting, inventory management, replenishment, and purchase orders. While we know of many other clients and prospects who are trying to perform what-if simulations using Excel spreadsheets.