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The Top 100 Logistics Companies with Seth Clevenger

The Logistics of Logistics

Seth is Managing Editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. About Seth Clevenger Seth Clevenger is Managing Editor of features at Transport Topics. is a native of northwest Ohio. billion in revenue.

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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

Linkedin Comment Donald Cavin Data Warehousing Consultant at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute. We are making slow progress on transportation visibility, but not supplier visibility. Also insufficient pay to attract truckers, longshoremen, etc.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

The simplified assumptions allow companies “to manage margins, supply chain costs, and inventories”, but “it does not enable them to manage enterprise costs, profit, and working capital.” GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China.

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The Time for Inventory Management Automation is Now

QAD

Transportation, scheduling and on-time delivery are important for any manufacturer and inventory manager to keep manufacturing and supply chain businesses running smoothly. What do these two stories have to do with manufacturing and inventory management ? Automating Inventory Management and Material Transfers.

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Warehouse Labor Woes Are Worse than Ever

Logistics Viewpoints

The warehouse and transportation industry had a record 490,000 openings in July. And Sleep Number is offering sign-on bonuses of as much as $1,000 at distribution centers in Ohio and California, plus free mattresses for all new hires.”. Many sectors that pay low wages have struggled to find workers. The Warehouse Labor Shortage.

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Supply Chain Basics with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

Jason Miller (PhD The Ohio State University) is a tenured Associate Professor of Logistics and the John D. The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. Transportation. Inventory management.

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Still Managing Exceptions Manually? How a TMS Can Help

Talking Logistics

In the good old days, your transportation management system (TMS) could manage nearly all of your transportation workflows. The heart of this exception management is extended visibility into your transportation execution. Fast forward to today, and workflows have become much more complicated. Conclusion.