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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. Operational innovations like the invention of containers led to the huge growth in global value chains, and today 95% of manufactured goods move on ships. Work planners previously did manually can be calculated by software.

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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. When investing in a modern supply chain software solution, remember that you work in supply chain. It’s not enough to make a model table for a website or a showroom. Check the reviews of your provider.

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Supply Chain Heroes: Stories of Innovation in Support of COVID-19

Logility

From suits to PPE gowns and masks, from baby wipes to disinfectant wipes, from food service to grocery to food & beverages manufacturers, companies around the world are stepping up to contribute and serve where they can. We encourage you to read their inspirational stories and share them with your networks. Rockline Europe.

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Vaccinating the Supply Chain with Andrew Kelley

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew is the Chief Commercial Officer at BoxLock , a company that facilitates secure vaccine transfer for biotechs, manufacturers, labs, hospitals, and clinics. The BoxLock scanner can also be used to facilitate secure vaccine transfer within biotechs, manufacturers, labs, hospitals, and clinics. About Andrew Kelley. About BoxLock.

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Latest Advances and Applications in the Internet of Things (IoT) Technology

DELMIA Quintiq

In 2019, smart lighting devices, video feeds and Wi-Fi enabled food traffic-monitoring software allows store owners to collect info about customer traffic patterns in the shop, how much time they spend in each of its aisles and how they interact with products on display. Manufacturing and Healthcare. Smart Stores. Smart Cities.

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ERP Sustains Manufacturing during COVID-19

IQMS

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.

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5 Things to Look for in a Food Grade Warehouse

Kanban Logistics

Add the complexities of compliance to the equation – whether regulatory compliance such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) or compliance related to strict manufacturer requirements – and the situation becomes even more challenging. Items that have common characteristics important to food manufacturers (e.g.,