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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. Their goal is clear–stabilize the blood supply in the United States. The implementation of NoSQL for inventory management gives them an inventory signal with little to no process latency. Analyze inventory health.

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The Smart Warehousing Story with Carl Wasinger

The Logistics of Logistics

Carl graduated from Kansas State University with a business degree and a focus on Information Systems, as well as from Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute with a warehouse operations focus. inventory accuracy rate. He’s also a long-time member of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA).

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price. Zachary said.

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

In the United States, the median wage for a Logistics Manager is around $70,000 annually. Author Credentials: Dr. Ed Frazelle was an award-winning professor at Georgia Tech Institute of Technology and he is now a consultant. Are you looking for logistics management books? Cons: It contains some basic math, but not that hard.

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Benefits of Cross-Docking and the Port of Mobile, AL

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Depending on the type of product and the demand, cross-docking can reduce inventory, operating costs, and distribution costs while facilitating just-in-time delivery. Receiving inventory also becomes less complex with cross-docking because receiving only requires accounting for inventory being received and then shipped.

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Warehousing News Roundup: March 18, 2019

Stord

Adidas expects sales to recover in the second half of this year after it reallocates factory capacity to prioritize products for the United States. Since production slows in many Asian countries during the event, some shippers moved their inventory earlier than they did last year, which meant fewer shipments in February.

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Rivian: Navigating Supply Chain and Operational Challenges and Embracing Growth

SCMDOJO

Rivian has future plans to construct a new factory in Georgia, requiring an investment of approximately US$5 billion. Furthermore, the company aims to establish an exclusive charging network across the United States and Canada by the end of 2023. billion in financing.