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Best Logistics Management Software: Everything You Need to Know Before Making a Purchase Decision

ThroughPut

That is why logistics management software (LMS) is so much more today than what it used to be. It’s not just about merely managing trucks and warehouses anymore; it’s about seeing the big picture (of your entire supply chain!) What is Logistics Management Software And How Does It Work ?

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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

Logistics Viewpoints

Even worse, I work for a company who makes solutions to help companies solve these kinds of problems, which I listen, speak and write about for a living! The distribution center (DC) hadn’t released the order, but customer service didn’t have access to the right systems to see exactly what was wrong. I should have known better.

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E-Commerce Shipping Strategy Challenges to Consider for Perfect Implementation

GlobalTranz

Primary Challenges in an E-Commerce Shipping Strategy Developing an e-commerce shipping strategy is about more than just considering e-commerce; e-commerce may include the omnichannel purchases in which customers use a variety of online and in-store devices and experiences to make a final decision and complete a purchase.

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Dock Appointment Scheduling: Beyond Traffic Control

Talking Logistics

Dock appointment scheduling (DAS) is a powerful tool to eliminate congestion in the distribution center. This retailer had also deployed a purchase order (PO) to dock door visibility solution to reduce inventory and gain a greater understanding of the flow of goods through the network.

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How to Move Forward with Reverse Logistics

Talking Logistics

And a key aspect of managing reverse logistics is installing processes as “preventative medicine” during the forward logistics stream, particularly during the unloading process. Is there a surplus driven by product purchases that exceeded consumer demand? Was it because the product is unwanted, dysfunctional or damaged?

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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Outsourcing providers use advanced technology to make their operations more efficient and to safeguard their own margins, but the same tools are available to all those prepared to invest in them.

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Top 6 Supply Chain KPIs: Keep Your Dashboards Simple

Logistics Bureau

Calculate cash-to-cash cycle time by adding the number of days that inventory is on hand to the number of days (on average) that customers take to pay for their orders and deducting the number of days it typically takes for your organization to pay for its purchases. Customer Order Cycle Time. Focusing in with Lower-tier KPIs.