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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

Pop up warehouses, micro fulfillment centers, and warehousing-on-demand are all examples of how the nodes are becoming increasingly dynamic. Taxes and tariffs can be modeled, and tax efficient supply chains can be designed. Sustainability initiatives can benefit through optimizing the carbon footprint. He received his Ph.D.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa. DHL Supply Chain to hire 12,000 warehouse employees ahead of peak season. Retailers add amenities to warehouses to attract workers. Autonomous mobile robots have moved beyond the warehouse and are in the process of testing home deliveries. As of Oct.

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23 warehouse pros reveal the best ways for warehouses to control & reduce fulfillment costs

6 River Systems

Every warehouse strives for efficient order fulfillment. But without an effective fulfillment strategy, it’s difficult to control fulfillment costs, which can have a negative impact on the company’s bottom line. ” Meet Our Panel of Warehouse Pros: Nate Masterson. Robert Rebitski. Sophie Miles.

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Holiday Supply Chains: Are you prepared?

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers have been used to long lead times over the last two decades, especially for the categories they source from Asia. Without leveraging the network holistically and employing postponement strategies, retailers will miss out on an opportunity to truly balance cost, service, and customer experience.

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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

The purpose of data aggregation is, on one hand, to minimize the number of records you’ll be working with and, on the other hand, to reflect critical business patterns: order prioritization, customer segmentation, sourcing logic. Can every customer get products from every warehouse? What are the accepted lead times in the industry?

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Nucleus Research Names Blue Yonder a Leader in Transportation Management Systems

BlueYonder

Blue Yonder is honored by this recognition, which we share with the hundreds of logistics teams worldwide who rely on our Blue Yonder Transportation Management solutions, including Kimberly-Clark , Anheuser-Busch , Bayer Crop Science , Mitr Phol Sugar , and recent Blue Yonder ICONic Award winner Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC / CONA Services LLC.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Warehouse Automation. Content Summary: Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon Partner to Bring AI to the Warehouse.