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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. We have successfully reduced warehouse labor, but planning is more labor intensive today, and less effective. Consider the role of functional metrics and the lack of alignment with the corporate scorecard.)

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping. With increased emphasis on sustainability, I am often asked about sustainability “levers” that can be pulled in warehousing and fulfillment.

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. Our Rating: 4.9/5 Our Rating: 4.9/5

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Cost of Goods Sold Formula (with examples)

Unleashed

It’s an important inventory accounting metric for any company selling physical goods as it directly impacts profit margins and product pricing. This includes factory rental, equipment purchases, and maintenance and warehousing requirements. This refers to the inventory in the warehouse at the time the period starts.

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Excess Inventory? No Problem. You Have Trailers In the Yard.­­

Talking Logistics

With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. The Momentum Continues.

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7 Incredible Benefits of Cloud-Based Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. The cloud-based supply chain software can be customized to suit your industry, your transportation , freight-forwarding and warehousing specialty, import-export regulations. The cloud-based logistics has lots of metric tools.

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2024 Supply Chain Economic Update

American Global Logistics

Key Economic Indicator #3: Recession–Business Cycle Contraction As of December 2023, the Wall Street Journal reported that a soft landing was in the making. This flash metric registered at 50.3 Warehousing Status : Warehousing is expanding in all three measured categories: capacity, utilization, and process. in December.