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Origin of Logistics & Supply Chain Revealed! - SupplyChainOpz

Supply Chain Opz

Origin of Logistics & Supply Chain Revealed! What do we know about "Logistics" and "Supply Chain" to date? According to Lummas et al 2001 , the word "Logistics" in English appeared in the article as early as in 1898. 2) Origin of "Logistics". Here at resupply points, inventory was stored for up to 8 days.

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Trends & Strategies in Logistics and SCM

Supply Chain Movement

2013 Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Embracing Global Logistics Complexity to Drive Market Advantage. The key results of this study by BVL International on trends and strategies in logistics and supply chain management are summarized, as follows. Key Trends.

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Adelante SCM and PINC Launch the First Annual State of Yard Management Report

PINC

At the enterprise level, logistics executives are looking for ways to automatically optimize the flow of goods into and out of their facilities and to efficiently manage yard capacities, trailer pool availability, yard service providers, transportation contracts, and accessorial charges from an enterprise perspective.

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The Importance of Value-Added Services in Logistics and SCM!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Finding out if your provider offers these next-level services are critical because they can make a significant difference in your overall logistics process. According to Adelante SCM’s recent research , 63 percent of organizations that use value-added services consider it a “very significant” business function.

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Editor’s Choice: AI in Supply Chains: Which Data is ‘Just Right’ for Your Business?

Logistics Viewpoints

Collaborate across departments: Engage stakeholders from different departments within the organization – not just supply chain management including logistics and procurement but sales, marketing, and finance. ERP, CRM, SCM), external sources (e.g., ERP, CRM, SCM), external sources (e.g., sensors, RFID tags). sensors, RFID tags).

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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

Emerging technologies play a role in managing disruption and are driving change in the transportation and logistics industries. We are now seeing an increase in the use of automation, not just within a TMS or WMS, but the digital coordination across all phases of logistics, from shipper to broker to carrier to warehouse.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 5-9, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Court of Appeals upholds nearly all of new HOS regulations ( Logistics Management ). E2open Acquires icon-scm. And last week E2open acquired icon-scm , a supply chain planning and collaboration solution provider headquartered in Germany, for approximately $34 million. Robinson is a Talking Logistics sponsor.