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Indiana Jones and the supply chain bullwhip effect

Kinaxis

by Joe Cannata According to the European Journal of Operational Research , the term ‘bullwhip effect’ was first coined by Procter & Gamble (P&G) in the 1990s in reference to the order variance amplification phenomenon observed between P&G and its suppliers.”. Many Indiana Jones wannabees emerged, due to the popularity of the film.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. The infections come after 29,000 turkeys were destroyed in Indiana once officials detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, last week in Dubois County.

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10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time

Supply Chain Opz

As you may notice, the search results will always show number of citations or how many times each publication is referred to by other publications. The content is good then people refer to it often (number of citations is also used to measure the importance of journal articles aka Impact Factor).

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Mastering Menards Delivery through Retail Specialized Logistics

Zipline Logistics

Menards services 12 distribution centers throughout its territory with facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Missouri, and South Dakota. A ‘drop trailer’ refers to the process of leaving a trailer at a receiving location to be reloaded at another time.

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Analytics Leaders Discuss the Internet of Things

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Those additional enterprise initiatives include increasing use of self-service data marts, as McFadden refers to them, where employees can mine and analyze data. The forum, an annual event at Kelley in its third year, joins analytics and thought leaders from various industries and firms, including C.H.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. Data Key: Heaviest peak refers to the months in which capacity will be most affected by agriculture production. What is produce season?

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Optimizing Ecommerce Warehouse Costs: Spend Less, Gain More

ShipBob

Warehouse costs refer to the expenses incurred to run a warehouse. They had a 30,000-square-foot warehouse in Florida and a 35,000-square-foot warehouse in Indiana, totaling 65,000 square feet of storage space. Additionally, we’ll show you how you can optimize your warehouse costs so they aren’t cutting into your revenue.