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Here’s What You Need to Know About Ecommerce Inventory Segmentation

ShipBob

In this article, we’ll guide you through the intricacies of inventory segmentation, exploring its benefits, outlining how it can be implemented, and sharing insights into how ShipBob leverages this strategy to optimize our own fulfillment services. Inventory segmentation helps sharpen this path.

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Google Robots and the Rewiring of Automation

MIT Supply Chain

An article titled Can Google’s Robots Build a New Future for US Manufacturing? The article also draws on the recent Supply Chain @ MIT blog post Crossroads 2014: Dances with Robots, about new advances in scheduling robots on the factory floor. The net effect on US manufacturing is still unclear, however.

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A Real World Humanitarian Logistics Model

MIT Supply Chain

CLI researchers are now refining the model by allowing for social factors such as the influence of activist groups on relief operations. The presence of political extremist or criminal groups is another social factor that can be taken into account in some countries. But their actions vary according to each group’s mission and strategy.

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D2C eCommerce Explained (& Why You Should Consider It)

Unleashed

This article considers how D2C works, who does it, some D2C pros and cons – and whether it is good idea for small and medium businesses. There needs to be a strategic plan in place and KPIs (key performance indicators) for staff to reach for the plan to be successful. What software do I need for D2C eCommerce?

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6 Tips for Improving Warehouse and Distribution Center Efficiency

Supply Chain Game Changer

Article created for Supply Chain Game Changer by David Madden at [link]. . Your facility should have a thoroughly thought-out floor plan that your employees can navigate with ease. You can group packages by their contents, destination or point of origin. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Struggling with Process Ownership?

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Bridging the Finance Gap for Asian SMEs

MIT Supply Chain

There are no insurance plans available to offset the risk, even though other crops can be insured. For example, Joint Liability Groups comprise farmers with compatible businesses who come together to borrow from financial institutions. Group members can borrow individually or collectively by offering mutual guarantees for each other.

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3 Major Concerns About the Global Supply Chain

RFgen

However, many organizations continue to depend on data management systems that fall short, whether it’s a manual, paper-based process or overly rigid enterprise resource planning software that isn’t flexible enough to deliver real-time data capture. Complexity. Cyber Security.