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A Case Study in Closed-Loop Operational Management

Talking Logistics

When you look at the potential benefits in inventory savings, freight savings, and on-time fulfillment improvements, it’s not that difficult to build the business case. A101 is a discount retailer that sells high-quality, cost-effective food and consumables throughout Turkey. So, what’s been the problem?

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A Supply Chain Christmas Carol

Freightos

Whether it’s agile sourcing of hoverboards or finding the perfect gift for the person who has everything, technology is fixing the problem for good. Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. Source: Soar Boards, via Flickr. But it comes at a price.

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People and Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In other words, halal requires an organisation of the supply chain instead of just the factory: from source all the way up to point of consumer purchase. De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap. This new standard has three modules: transportation, warehousing, and retailing. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

15 countries, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales declared that they will collaborate towards realizing 100 percent zero emission new trucks and bus sales by 2040.

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Supply Chain Movement Q4: Cross-border

Supply Chain Movement

As two rapidly expanding economies, Russia and Turkey are large enough to warrant local production activities. The growth in intercontinental freight flows into Europe is primarily coming from the Far East, and particularly from China, although these freight flows are increasingly heading for eastern Mediterranean and Baltic Sea ports.

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A Few Thoughts about Supply Chain Management

Enterra Insights

”[5] Hayes suggests SCM involves five different areas: The plan or strategy; the source (of raw materials or services); manufacturing (focused on productivity and efficiency); delivery and logistics; and, the return system (for defective or unwanted products). Only for turkeys. ” eft , 1 February 2013. [4] Footnotes. [1]

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Can Supply Chain Management Fix Supply Chain Woes?

Enterra Insights

They write, “Mainstream news reports are full of claims that supply chains are broken, citing widespread product shortages, overflowing ports and spiking freight costs. They also show how critical the sourcing and movement of goods are to businesses and economies as a whole. Only for turkeys.” ”[3]. Footnotes. [1]