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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

Based on the work with Georgia Tech, we are getting clear on which metrics matter by industry. The implementation of NoSQL for inventory management gives them an inventory signal with little to no process latency. Using network design technologies calculate the form and function of inventory. Analyze inventory health.

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The Amplio Story with Trey Closson

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to co-founding Amplio, Trey led the international logistics capability at Georgia-Pacific, which is the largest U.S. Trey holds an MBA from Georgia Tech and a BA in philosophy from Furman University. Key Takeaways: The Amplio Story.

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How To Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

Through work with Georgia Tech, the supply chain team can affect 70% of market capitalization in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Focus on improving operating margin, inventory turns, and revenue/employee simultaneously. Mapping Demand Streams The next step is to align supply strategies with demand streams.

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Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

MODEX 2024, held in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 11 to 14, attracted more than 35,000 attendees and featured over 150 educational sessions, keynote speakers, and networking events. The robots can perform various tasks, such as transporting goods, picking orders, sorting items, and replenishing inventory.

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Self-Checkout Turns Customers into Employees and Employees into Security Guards

Enterra Insights

They were introduced to the public in July 1986; the first machine, produced by CheckRobot, was installed in a Kroger store near Atlanta, Georgia.” ”[3] All retailers, not just grocers, are suffering from inventory losses. Dollar General, one of the fastest-growing retailers in the US, is also re-thinking its strategy.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers are reviving an old playbook to manage their inventory levels after four years of struggling to find the sweet spot of holding enough merchandise but not too much. Deployment of the electric delivery trucks will start in Georgia and then expand to other parts of the country. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Food and Beverage Industry Reevaluating Strategies to Combat Coronavirus

USC Consulting Group

“It is imperative that our federal government now begin to lay out a strategy for ensuring the continued operation of the critical infrastructure industries,” Anderson said at the time. Inventory management more of a priority. In a statement , ADPI CEO and President Blake Anderson said at the time that the U.S.