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Editor’s Choice: What Supply Chains Must Overcome to Deliver on the Consumer Promise

Logistics Viewpoints

Nearly eight in 10 (78%) consumers consider food waste, likely out of a desire to minimize spending. Lower-income consumers and those using food assistance programs care the most about food waste as a purchase driver—again, suggesting it is a response to higher prices.”

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The 12 Warehouse KPIs You Should Be Tracking Right Now

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Efficient warehousing is all about knowing what’s working, what’s failing, and what can be improved. When you measure and analyse the right warehouse KPIs, you can make better-informed business decisions based on real data. That’s why, with so many possible variables to track, it’s critical to know which metrics matter most.

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No Time Like the Present

Supply Chain Shaman

While shipping craziness is abating, the issues and implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy shortages in China and Europe, food instability in Africa, and the global water crisis reverberate as disruption after disruption in the supply chain. A stuffed warehouse is inefficient, and most companies have the wrong inventories.).

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10 Inventory Control Techniques That Are Evergreen

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If you deal with products that have expiration dates, such as food items, improper inventory management can lead to significant losses. Warehousing expenses are often variable and depend on the amount of inventory stored. Inventory Control Techniques also help prevent issues like dead stock and spoilage.

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6 challenges facing medical device manufacturers and how ERP analytics can provide a cure

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other governmental entities necessitates continuous reporting on product traceability and adherence to exacting standards. The ability to monitor transfers between multiple warehouses provides complete visibility, ensuring efficient inventory management.

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16 Cost Reduction Strategies in Inventory Management

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Using this strategy improves efficiencies in product delivery, frees up capital and reduces warehousing costs. It can also be used to configure warehousing to ensure the most effective storage of the three types of goods. KPIs can consider factors like turnover, costs, relationships with suppliers, and other metrics.

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The Future Of Retail: Technologies Enabling Q-Commerce Growth

Logistics Viewpoints

Along with E-commerce, another rising star of this pandemic-struck world has been quick commerce (Q-Commerce, or Rapid Food Delivery). According to OECD, during the pandemic, brick-and-mortar retail services such as food services saw 7.7% It excels on a union of E-Commerce mobile apps and last-mile delivery innovations.