The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2019

I was involved with the procurement of equipment and materials. We once had to move a prototype oil rig from Texas to Saudi Arabia. One of the bidders had a very unorganized warehouse. The expected metrics were part of the contract. The company searched for smart people who understand what the next new technology will be.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

To make their supply chains more lean, retailers can explore different supply chain optimization techniques throughout procurement, production, and distribution, or outsource supply chain management to a 3PL. As long as you are tracking the right metrics, data reveals where you can eliminate waste within your supply chain.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials. Sustainable warehousing. Although often overlooked, warehouses and storage centers use huge amounts of energy in supply chains.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This helps you understand trends so you can be better informed during inventory procurement and when you’re forecasting demand. Verify that invoices match the amount of items and cost of inventory shipped from your ecommerce warehouse. The longer you hold inventory and the more unusable inventory you have, the more money you pay.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. Texas has dropped from 2nd in 2020 to 13th in 2021. plastics manufacturer who said that his company would require its supplier to report sustainability metrics on a scorecard. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

For logistics teams seeking to manage volatility and deliver more predictable, profitable results, five advanced technologies should be in their toolkits: digital control towers, warehouse task automation, warehouse robotics, dynamic price discovery and digital freight bidding. Warehouse Task Automation. Warehouse Robotics.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively. University of North Texas.

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