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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

hit 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militants on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Walmart said its suppliers have removed 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse-gas emissions from their value chains, six years ahead of the target date. and the U.K.

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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

Talking Logistics

And you can’t forget about the other Unpredictables: Iran, Russia, China, and ISIS; all of these entities could have a destabilizing effect on world peace and prosperity. More stringent customer delivery requirements is another factor that’s driving demand for real-time visibility, with On-Time In-Full (OTIF) becoming a more critical metric.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Warehousing. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. A KPI is a metric focused on a KEY element of business, departmental, or team performance. There is really nothing wrong with capturing a lot of metrics, especially with today’s powerful analytics software solutions to help. Inventory management.

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