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4 Tips To Cut Costs In A Warehouse

GlobalTranz

Protect Inventory You can’t function as a business without a well-stocked inventory. Use proper control and alarm systems to keep it to a minimum. A good way to make sure this is prevented is state of the art internal security systems. With the advancement of technology, certain systems can be automated.

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Supply Chain Secrets Going Global – But Where Should we Share Them?

Logistics Bureau

“I will be a 1 man fully self-contained ‘travelling seminar’ Where do you think I should go?”. Worldwide, One-Man Logistics Seminars. I intend to hold low-cost, or even free, Supply Chain Secrets seminars in countries and regions that don’t often receive exposure to this type of educational event.

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How AI & Machine Learning Will Transform Supply Chain Management Through Software-Driven Automation

Accelogix

We are not incapable of writing the algorithms, but rather there is often insufficient data to derive statistically significant insights that drive automated action, or incomplete system integration needed to capture accurate and timely data about each step of an operation’s workflow. Consulting is a great profession – grueling but great.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16-19, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I am in Minnesota today, at the CSCMP Twin Cities Roundtable Annual ½ Day Seminar , where I am participating in a keynote session with Rick Blasgen (President & CEO of CSCMP) and Steve Raetz (Director Research & Market Intelligence at C.H. and up come the results on the screen.

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Lean versus EOQ? What’s best for your organization?

Kinaxis

EOQ attempts to optimize lot size by balancing manufacturing cost ( Fixed + variable costs) with things like inventory holding costs and capacity utilization. Lean relies on minimization of, among other things, lot sizes, inventory and waiting. of that plan.

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Getting the Education and Experience to Land a Job in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

List all classes or seminars you’ve taken in the subject area as well as any paid or unpaid jobs. Likewise, any military service looks great on a resume, particularly if it’s related to in-service duties in inventory management or dispatching. It’s not essential to become a programmer or expert-level user.

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10 Proven Principles for Best Warehouse Design and Operation

Logistics Bureau

In the automated section of a warehouse, you don’t need to know where the stock is because the crane or the automatic storage and retrieval system will find it. 4) Inventory Control. Inventory control is about having the right amount of stock to meet customer demand. 7) Selecting the Materials Handling System.