Remove Inventory Remove North Carolina Remove Shipping Remove Software
article thumbnail

Better Ways to Address Trade-Offs with Supply Chain Optimization

Logistics Viewpoints

Malcolm McLean, a trucker from North Carolina, was tired of waiting. He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. Work planners previously did manually can be calculated by software.

article thumbnail

What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

Logistics Viewpoints

The issue wasn’t poor planning – they had the inventory. Multiple calls only muddied the waters, but a few things became clear: inventory was in the warehouse, but my order for it was stuck. Something is wrong in this retailer’s process, whether it be materials used, packing, shipping, etc.,

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

OCEMA”) , an industry association consisting of 10 major international container shipping companies. is being established cooperatively by OCEMA , Georgia Ports Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, North Carolina State Ports Authority, SACP, and CCM. No financial details were disclosed regarding this acquisition.

article thumbnail

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. It will allow for the automation of more complex warehousing tasks, such as unloading shipping containers and picking packets or individual e-commerce orders. Content Summary: Trucks Platoon Across North Carolina Turnpike.

article thumbnail

Understanding Fulfillment Centers for Small Businesses

Kanban Logistics

Fulfillment centers for small businesses , such as those operated by a third-party logistics provider (3PL), offer a B2C solutions by handling the storage, picking, packing, and shipping of products, thereby allowing business owners to focus on core aspects of their business like product sales and marketing. What are Fulfillment Centers?

article thumbnail

Ripped from the Headlines: Supply Chain Trends in the News

Talking Logistics

The article goes on to say [emphasis mine]: The shift, part of what Ralph Lauren says is a long-planned action, will move warehousing and inventory management service from a North Carolina distribution center run by XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.—an Ralph Lauren to Bring Management of Distribution Site In-House (WSJ- sub.

article thumbnail

ERP Sustains Manufacturing during COVID-19

IQMS

Knowing that, let’s take a deeper look at how manufacturers are capitalizing on DELMIAwork’s ERP software functionality to maintain business continuity by addressing some of the COVID-19 impacts we are seeing today: Empowering employees working from home. Keeping production at the facility on track. A good example is Mar-Bal Inc.,