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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

We are now seeing an increase in the use of automation, not just within a TMS or WMS, but the digital coordination across all phases of logistics, from shipper to broker to carrier to warehouse. Volvo’s POD in Sweden is a great example. Business logistics costs as a percentage of GDP is currently 7-8% in United States.

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Supply Chain Planning with Microsoft Dynamics AX

ToolsGroup

(For more on this topic, see When SMBs Hit the Inventory Planning Complexity Wall ). Struggling to identifying the right mix of inventory to serve multiple channels (e.g., Struggling to identifying the right mix of inventory to serve multiple channels (e.g., retail, wholesale, foreign distributors, internet).

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Who said supply chains are boring?: AMR's Top 25 Highs and Lows

Supply Chains Rock

This article in MarineLog reported that "Toyota had to rent a boat in Sweden to store 2,500 extra cars from inventory.". I still have bitter memories of all the T-Mobile shops in Austria running out of iPhones on the launch day. Toyota is also curious at #10. But overall I tip my hat to AMR and look forward to the next top 25 in 2010.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

And here’s to hoping that 2018 results in even more significant advancements in the state of warehousing and transportation technology. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Content Summary: Exoskeletons Help Take a Load Off for Warehouse Workers.

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3 Uses of IoT Tech Spurring Sustainability in Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

Additionally, the use of remote-piloted drones may allow for more direct, manufacturer-to-consumer deliveries, eliminating the need to shuffle product around multiple times to various warehouses and distribution centers. billion tons of oil in 2011, worth approximately $743 billion. Using IoT Tech to Make us More Fuel Efficient.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

We answer all these questions and more – including how inventory management software will help you manage your supply chain for your freeport warehouse or factory. In the 19th century, they also benefitted from bonded warehouses, which handed out tax concessions on alcohol and tobacco. Read more: What is a Bonded Warehouse?

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RELEX Retail & Supply Chain Award 2017: Best Master’s Thesis, Europe

RELEX Solutions

RELEX will choose the best master’s thesis with a focus on retail and supply chain planning (forecasting, replenishment, seasons or promotions management, allocations, inventory management, category management or assortment management). Aleksandra Korościk and Santiago Gomez, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.

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