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A Guide to Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Logistics Bureau

Ive seen KPI “packs” the size of phone books, and even KPI sets circulated as a monthly magazine that no one reads. The Par Level System Some warehouse managers prefer to operate according to the par level system. Aside from applying the SMART acronym, my basic take on KPIs is this; Dont have too many!

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Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Supply Chain Network Design Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses. Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship.

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Does supply chain’s image need to catch up with the times?

Kinaxis

On company websites, magazines, promotional videos, and industry association pages, the Supply Chain industry has always employed imagery of the nuts-and-bolts of how products get to market. But it can’t be denied that images of trucks and warehouses end up reinforcing an image of Supply Chain as a purely “blue collar” function.

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The Next Frontier in Food Logistics with Alexis Mizell-Pleasant

The Logistics of Logistics

About Alexis Mizell-Pleasant Alexis Mizell-Pleasant is Managing Editor at Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazines where she is responsible for writing, editing, managing the awards programs, overseeing social media, moderating webinars, managing client relationships and more.

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The Digital Supply Chain: How Are Supply Chain Managers Responding?

GlobalTranz

Managers must understand the digital evolution in the supply chain and respond in kind, explains Forbes magazine , with integrated planning and execution systems, automated systems, smart warehousing and procurement practices and much more. Managers Automate Processes to Respond to the Digital Supply Chain.

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. Firms could store products that attract tariffs in bonded warehouses until they are required. This practice is illegal. Operational strategies. Buying forward. Insourcing.

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Singapore’s largest fully automated cold storage at Tee Jia Food Hub

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The upcoming Tee Yih Jia facility consists of three warehouses — two cold rooms and one ambient temperature dry store — and features rack clad high bay warehouse with an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) which allows the automated placement and retrieval of high-volume loads from TYJ’s storage locations.