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Origins of the Local Food Systems Movement in North Carolina

Supply Chain View from the Field

North Carolina has one of the largest number of hogs and poultry in the US, and a lot of discussion came about around the things that can go wrong with our system. Eventually, this discussion began to focus on how to develop local food systems. Nancy notes that “We learned it was all broken in the middle.

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Getting Started with AI in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Consider a planner in Brazil working with the previous lead time prediction example, who has forgotten how to update the parameters. Upskill them with better awareness of how to leverage AI but based on a solid foundation of supply chain understanding, not an expectation of technical proficiency.

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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Students want to know that your company understands the trends and challenges that were already reshaping supply chains and has a vision for how to address them. How can I build a career in supply chain? They are paying attention to whether you were agile and innovative in the current crisis or if you were lost.

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How to find warehouse workers: leave it to a 3PL

Kanban Logistics

We have nearly 2 million square feet of prime warehousing space in Eastern North Carolina, midway between Boston and Miami. The post How to find warehouse workers: leave it to a 3PL appeared first on Kanban Logistics. This creates a better environment for our employees, with more predictable capabilities for our clients.

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How to Optimize Your Supply Chain in Times of Disruption

Research by GEP and North Carolina State University shows how tech can fix the gaps and ensure supply chain resilience and optimization. Disruptions expose gaps in the supply chain and amplify problems. What can be done? Download now!

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How AI/ML can address the supply chain labor shortage…but not like you think!

Logistics Viewpoints

A “ self-healing supply chain ” allows her to use her current skills and abilities better, by focusing her time on more complex exceptions instead of tedious manual updates, and learn new skills as she understands how to “consume” results from AI/ML to make better decisions. Invest in better tools to address the labor shortage.

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3PL order fulfillment: dealing with minimum charges

Kanban Logistics

If you are searching for 3PL order fulfillment companies in North Carolina, or anywhere, you may come up against “minimums.” In this article, we’ll examine order fulfillment minimums and explain how to best navigate them. These minimum requirements can be a non-starter for smaller companies just ramping up their volumes.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.