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Tata Steel Europe’s Connected Planning Journey

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Their primary steel plants are in Ijmuiden in the Netherlands and in the UK at Port Talbot. They produce a wide range of products for the automotive, construction, engineering, and packaging industries. And they are working toward becoming significantly more sustainable. There have been savings of tens of million Euros.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

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This results in delays that cause material or inventory shortages that affect both manufacturers and retailers Fulfillment centers that are short of workers can’t keep pace with order fulfillment volumes fueled by eCommerce. Look beyond wages. Automate what you can to reduce repetitive work.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

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For those unaware of the term, shrink is an accounting term used to describe when a store has fewer items in stock than in its recorded book inventory. The six areas are energy use, nature, waste, packaging, transportation, and product use and design. This is putting the squeeze on small businesses.

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American Software Reports Third Quarterof Fiscal Year 2022 Results

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Mustad Netherlands B.V., During the quarter, SaaS subscription and/or software license agreements were signed with customers located in the following 10 countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. Empresa Siderurgica del Peru SAA, Intertape Polymer Corp.,

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Drones in Supply Chain

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Businesses around the world have started to integrate drones into their Supply Chain over the past years to help manage their inventory. The drones are built and designed to assist human workers indoors and benefit large organizations that have stationary inventory. Smart packaging. Retrieved from Dronevideos.com. Koster, A. &

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Drones in Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

Businesses around the world have started to integrate drones into their Supply Chain over the past years to help manage their inventory. The drones are built and designed to assist human workers indoors and benefit large organizations that have stationary inventory. Smart packaging. Retrieved from Dronevideos.com. Koster, A. &

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What Your Company Needs to Succeed in Today’s Retail Landscape

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In Europe, V&D , a major Dutch department store, and Brantano , a large footwear retailer operating in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK, have officially declared bankruptcy. Retailers need to respond with innovative transportation strategies and packaging options, as well as training for employees. Trusted names like Sears, J.C.