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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It’s premature to know at this stage what the full impact will be on our economies and supply chains, but we can expect more delays of supply of imported inventory, food, and component parts, due to reduced or rescheduled air and sea freight. The post How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.

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Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. What is Reverse Logistics and How Is It Different than Traditional Logistics?

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

GlobalTranz

According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. Meanwhile, the use of Big Data will empower new fleets and freight optimization and consolidation measures, and the IoT will provide new insights. Organizations Will Streamline Reverse Logistics.

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

SCMDOJO

Key Players In the world of contract logistics, several key players collaborate to ensure the smooth functioning of the supply chain. Let’s take a closer look at these stakeholders and their roles: Shippers: Shippers are businesses that produce or procure goods and require them to be transported to their intended destinations.

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Why is logistics training so important to Supply Chains?

Procurement Academy

As an integral part of supply chain management, logistics plays an important role to keep the supply chain strong by planning, implementing, and controling the flow and storage of goods and services to meet customer’s requirements. When freight volume grows and transportation becomes more complicated, the need for logistics management rises.

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Inbound vs. Outbound Logistics: Understanding the Key Differences and Optimizing the Last Mile

Locus

Focus Procurement, receiving, storage, and inventory management. Activities Tasks such as supplier management, procurement planning, order placement, transportation coordination, receiving and inspection, warehousing, and inventory management. The complexity of returns and reverse logistics shouldn’t be underestimated.

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Reverse Supply Chains: Best Practices for Better Asset Recovery

GlobalTranz

As most warehouse strategies are formed to combat issues of product shortage or provide important accounting data regarding a product, technology has been created to help reverse supply chains and drive larger recovery by serving the business needs for selling surplus. Identify waste streams and inefficiencies.