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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately.

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How Streamlining Environmental Compliance Drives Sustainable Product Development

Arena Solutions

How will products be packaged, transported, and used? Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Tanzania). Simplifying the replacement and repair of certain parts or enabling products to be remanufactured and recycled once they reach end of life is another way to enhance sustainability.