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Mastering Disruption: A Smarter, More Connected Approach

Logistics Viewpoints

Kudos to the supply chain and logistics teams that have already adopted transportation management systems (TMS), warehouse management systems (WMS), and other digital solutions. Teams are constrained by their physical resources, like trucks, inventory, and labor capacities, as they seek to resolve a disruption.

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Five Advanced Technologies That Are Revolutionizing Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Making the Connection: The Real-World Value of Logistics Digitalization

Logistics Viewpoints

The available talent pool of drivers, warehouse associates and other employees is small, which creates staffing volatility. The company is using an advanced TMS to achieve real-time inventory visibility for both warehousing and shipment tracking across its extended carrier network. With nearly $21.3

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Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Today, companies are realizing that having excess inventory, logistical expediting, and promotions without tight supply chain execution, without unifying logistics, and without a scientific basis may not be the solution and. In fact, it may lead to increased variable costs. At SodaStream, which provides 1.5 Leverage Digital Journeys to Win.

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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

Manufacturers, retailers and their logistics partners often managed supply and demand volatility by shifting scarce inventory among stores or distribution centers, or investing in expedited freight charges, without considering the real implications of these strategies on their long-term profitability.

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Halal Cluster Network: Connecting regional halal clusters

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The new concepts require: • Digital supply chain execution capabilities in transportation, warehouse, labor and fulfillment. • Digital control towers fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), data science and analytics. Strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management. Effective pricing and promotions management.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

Focal Systems’ solution is integrated with Walmart Canada’s existing inventory systems to automatically detect availability concerns and direct store teams to replenish products. Production at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, has been constrained by the availability of the more-efficient 4680 cells that comprise its new battery architecture.