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At St. Luke’s, Supply Chain Excellence Depends Upon Doctor Involvement

Logistics Viewpoints

Procurement became a logical place for leading healthcare systems to focus. As vice president of supply chain and procurement, Mr. Wengert was brought in to drive change. Hospital chains’ approach to procurement lagged far behind the practices employed by manufacturers, retailers, and distributors. “We How did St.

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How Many Warehouses Does the US Have? Nobody Knows

Logistics Viewpoints

Warehousing is an essential part of the global supply chain. Warehousing plays a critical role in the success of businesses across various sectors. It would be nice to know how many warehouses there are and how fast these numbers are growing. Retailers, manufacturers, and distributors own more warehouses than 3PLs.

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The Emergence of Supply Chain Data Fabrics

Logistics Viewpoints

Business cycles are compressing and the need to make course corrections is exploding. That supply planning application needs to be integrated into an array of internal systems ERP, transportation management, warehouse management, procurement, and other applications. That makes the integration even more difficult.

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Warehouse Robotics – Scaling Operations for Exponential Growth, with Mark Messina

Logistics Viewpoints

I engaged in numerous discussions with robotics executives last year as I was developing ARC Advisory Group’s mobile warehouse robotics (AMR) research. CLINT: Mark, I came across many former Kiva Systems employees during my discussions with executives at warehouse robotics companies. Thankfully, he accepted my request.

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The Industrial Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics: Where Are We & Where Are We Going?

GlobalTranz

Simply using common calendar tools, such as Google, means you are using the IoT, but the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) leads to the use of connected, smart devices to reduce inefficiencies, delays, and inaccuracies throughout the product lifecycle, including procurement as well. Warehouse Management. Transportation Management.

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Optimizing Supply Chains Has Never Been More Important

Enterra Insights

They write, “This includes tackling bigger issues such as compliance, supplier relationship management, risk and disruption, responsible sourcing, and transparency. The answer: One bite at a time, of course! Those areas are: Warehouse optimization. ” Manufacturing optimization. Companies are no different.”[4]

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The Pressures of Omni-Channel Fulfillment and Returns Are Growing

BlueYonder

And it provides retailers and direct-to-consumer (D2C) manufacturers with limitless access to shoppers around the world. Of course its a positive development, driving significant economic benefits. The explosive growth of e-commerce also creates significant logistics challenges for retailers and D2C manufacturers.