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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. Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. Earlier this week, I read a sobering report from the national Retail Federation (NRF) regarding shrink.

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Runsvengruppen Integrates Inventory Planning Between Central Warehouse and Stores with RELEX Solutions

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Runsvengruppen, which operates ÖoB, one of Sweden’s leading discount chains, has chosen RELEX’s supply chain solutions to integrate planning and inventory control between its central warehouse and stores. RELEX gives us a powerful system that integrates our entire inventory control easily and efficiently.”

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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

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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

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(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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7 Things To Consider For Efficient Spare Parts Management

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Ensuring Timely Repairs: Having a well-managed inventory of spare parts ensures quick and timely repairs. Improving Employee Productivity: A well-managed spare parts inventory ensures that employees can swiftly access the components they need. Let’s explore the key strategies to ensure your maintenance operations run smoothly.

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RELEX Retail & Supply Chain Award 2019: Best Master’s Thesis, Europe

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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). Previous winners. 2016 Aleksandra Koro?cik

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RELEX Retail & Supply Chain Award 2018: Best Master’s Thesis, Europe

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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). cik and Santiago Gomez, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden. Aleksandra Koro?cik

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