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Better Ways to Address Trade-Offs with Supply Chain Optimization

Logistics Viewpoints

Malcolm McLean, a trucker from North Carolina, was tired of waiting. He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. Work planners previously did manually can be calculated by software.

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The Greenest Mile: Planning’s Role in Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

Similarly, UPS has strong commitments to sustainability and invests in many options, such as alternative fuel vehicles, e-cycles in dense cities, and carbon offsets for purchase with shipping. Pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen built a new biomanufacturing plant in Singapore that uses 70% less carbon than traditional facilities.

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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

Logistics Viewpoints

The table needs to be able to be manufactured and delivered to meet demand on time in full (OTIF), to achieve customer satisfaction. Something is wrong in this retailer’s process, whether it be materials used, packing, shipping, etc., It’s not enough to make a model table for a website or a showroom.

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7 Advantages of a North Carolina Logistics Hub

Kanban Logistics

As your business grows, a North Carolina logistics hub could make sense for many reasons. North Carolina offers a dynamic economy in a place where people want to be. Statistics show that North Carolina is growing at twice the national average. North Carolina’s value as a logistics hub is no small reason why.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 26 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe. The world’s biggest container ship operators, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and Mediterranean Shipping Co., We’re looking for alternative components in terms of manufacturers. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

Kinaxis

As if the situation wasn’t bad enough, Hanjin, the huge shipping company, was already in bankruptcy as of early September and putting a delay in the arrival of goods well before the hurricane. Several container ships adjusted schedules to arrive before the storm, which put a strain on the dockworker supply as well.

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Advantages of Basing Your Distribution Center in North Carolina

Kanban Logistics

North Carolina, the Tar Heel State. North Carolina is first in something else too: business. In this article, we’ll examine the business and logistics characteristics of the state and explore the advantages your operation can enjoy by locating your distribution centers in North Carolina.