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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. The company is also accelerating deployment of its Geo Box delivery system, which replaces bay delivery trucks with specially designed trailers that are pre-loaded at the warehouse. PepsiCo’s Internal Supply Chain.

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Taking Back Control of Your Inventory Costs

IQMS

Material Resource Planning – MRP looks at demand created by sales orders and either verifies (and reserves) quantity-on-hand or creates purchase orders to secure the necessary raw materials. To avoid material shortages next month, replenish purchase orders need to be issued now. Defective Equipment.

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2024 Manufacturing Trends Focus is on Operational Efficiency

IQMS

Another good example of workforce enablement is using enterprise resource planning (ERP) for warehousing operations. ERP-driven advanced warehouse management provides paperless, scan-based material identification and tracking, plus directed put-away and pick operations that keep warehouse personnel productively engaged.

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The Backorder, March 20 2024

Unleashed

Learn more in the latest Manufacturing Health Index report. This will help you slash your inventory and storage costs in one fell swoop. A quick fix when funds are low is to lease instead of purchase for large investments that would otherwise decimate your cash reserves. Lease big ticket items. Always full of perspective.”

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Stop Shopping Around—Master Your In-Store Returns With Blue Yonder

BlueYonder

Lacking data and visibility, confused employees might mark an online product down dramatically and shelve it in a department that seems to make the most sense, instead of sending back to an e-commerce warehouse—where it might have sold at full price. While e-commerce is growing, 45% of consumers say they primarily shop in physical stores.

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Top 5 Aerospace Supply Chain Disruptions of 2023

Resilinc

. #1 Factory Fires Believe it or not, factory fires are the top disruption in aerospace so far this year—with 1250 reported. In EventWatch AI , factory fires encompass fires and explosions at warehouses, factories, and plants, as well as investigations and force majeure due to fires. Did you know?

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

While still in the early stages of development, the emerging technology will instantly transport an item once it is picked at a warehouse or store to your living room. As of Wednesday afternoon, it is off, within hours of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) calling it on.