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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. Trey and the Amplio team believe that sourcing electronic components should be easy and predictable. Streamline procurement.

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Supply Chain Digitization Gains Favor as Disruptions Continue

Logistics Viewpoints

This strategy begins much earlier in the supply chain process for optimal results. Due to this awareness, freight sourcing is receiving increased interest from shippers. But freight sourcing has limitations as it has been done for the past four decades. Ease of use is also essential.

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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. Then take an inventory of all the sources of channel data in the organization. Shown in Figure 1 is the definition of the layers of outside-in planning. In today’s training class, we focused on determining the balanced scorecard.

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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.” ”[4] Journalist Sam Becker reports that many stores are reconsidering their self-checkout strategy. Humble at Deerfield Beach, Florida-based company CheckRobot Inc.,

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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. NLP can also help robots to access and process information from various sources, such as manuals, databases, or websites.

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Time to Rethink Sourcing Rare Earth Elements

Supply Chain Game Changer

Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! This acute shortage and dependence has raised alarms and questions about remediation supply chain strategies for materials and finished products. Joe Carson, CEO, Spend Strategies, LLC. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Transportation Sourcing Solution

Talking Logistics

However, if your role is managing the movement of widgets from point A to point B, or multiple points, the freight procurement task before you can be labor intensive and time consuming — unless you use a technology solution specifically designed for transportation sourcing. Freight is unique. Relationships matter.