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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

Run” will include using the platform for inventory optimization and to support interesting internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) projects. They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. HWI employed a crawl-walk-run methodology.

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Yards Are Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. Greater automation is clearly what’s needed, yet many times when company leadership hears about cameras and IoT (Internet of Things) deployments, they assume they are expensive, complex deployments. They aren’t.

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Insights from the C-Suite: Supply Chain People Are Making a Difference in the World

Material Handling & Logistics

Whereas APICS itself once was focused largely on production and inventory control, since its acquisition of the Supply Chain Council in 2014 the organization has reestablished itself with a focus on helping its members achieve supply chain excellence. Will they care about how it’s made? Will they care about how it got there?

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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Saudi Arabian Warehouse Management Plans & Strategies for 2022

Vinculum

The role of the warehouse management software is magnificent and plays a vital role in the flourishing the companies in terms of sales, inventory, and logistic management. Before planning or deciding, the business people must be crystal clear about the investment, cost-effective benefits, logistics, and inventory management.