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This Week in Logistics News (March 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

At MODEX this year, 33 exhibitors had the word “robot” or “robotics” in their title, and almost all the large material handling vendors and systems integrators that don’t include that word in their title were also displaying bots. And now on to this week’s logistics news. As Steve Banker wrote earlier this week, robots are everywhere.

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The Importance of a Strong Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy!

Supply Chain Game Changer

A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. These materials were then transferred to barges and rail cars for delivery, and finally to terminals where they were packaged into shipping containers for final delivery by rail. Logistics plays a critical role in a company’s supply chain.

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16 Cost Reduction Strategies in Inventory Management

Unleashed

So your company is looking to reduce costs, and you’ve been asked to contribute by reducing your inventory cost. Here we explain how you can do this with 16 cost reduction strategies in inventory management?that that are each proven to reduce a company’s costs.? It also avoids the need to dip into safety stock.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. A central part of Amazon’s ultrafast delivery strategy is its network of warehouses that the company calls same-day sites. The result is a reduction in pre-assembly from 30 to 10 days, in delivery times by up to 10 weeks, and overall production costs by 20 to 25 percent.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25 – 31)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. infrastructure and war efforts Amazon is looking to reduce issues with deliveries that are grouped together. infrastructure and war efforts Amazon is looking to reduce issues with deliveries that are grouped together. Sam’s is using floor scrubbers to do just that.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. That’s exactly what Amazon is doing as it with its “Ships in Product Packaging” (SIPP) program, which, as the name suggests, allows products to ship in their original box or bag without any added Amazon packaging. The growth in logistics hiring came as the broader U.S. and Canada.

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Inventory Management Strategies of 7 Successful Firms

Unleashed

Here we break down the inventory management strategies of seven successful manufacturers and retailers around the globe. These examples show there isn’t a benchmark inventory management strategy that trumps all others. This allows Amazon to concentrate on other aspects of the transaction, like shipping, returns and processing.