Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The issue wasn’t poor planning – they had the inventory. Multiple calls only muddied the waters, but a few things became clear: inventory was in the warehouse, but my order for it was stuck. The combinatorial factors disrupting supply chains persist, but in this case the problem was completely preventable.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The recent devastation wrought on Western North Carolina is devastating. The current shortage occurred when flooding flowed through western North Carolina and damaged a Baxter plant, which is now closed for cleaning. So, in the short-term, and medium-term, these inventories could be helpful.”

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Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2024

By leveraging their technological infrastructure, your company can benefit from real-time visibility, accurate inventory tracking, and efficient order fulfillment processes. North Carolina is routinely ranked as the Best State for Business in the US. Its low costs and high business friendliness are key reasons why.

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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Poultry and Meat Shortages : Consumers in affected regions may experience shortages of poultry products as production halts in Georgia and North Carolina affect supply chains. Inventory levels are expected to drop by 15-20% in the next 7-10 days in major grocery chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Charleys Philly Steaks announced it has partnered with Flytrex to deliver freshly-made grilled cheesesteaks via drone in Durham, North Carolina. The CNBC article states, “ As delivery times and consumer demand rose this year, retailers responded by ordering inventory earlier than usual.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In this article, we’ll look at current warehousing trends and tell you why a North Carolina warehouse may make sense for your company. There are two main factors driving the demand for warehouse space: eCommerce and changes in how companies approach inventory. North Carolina also has plenty of room to expand.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Background On July 19, a devastating tornado with reported winds of upwards of 150 miles-per-hour devastated an area in eastern North Carolina. million square foot Pfizer life-saving drug production facility located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Pfizer drug manufacturing facility. and other countries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Supply chains are systems, and the current retail inventory glut is the classic illustration of the bullwhip effect in action, the consequence of cascaded planning in silos. of supply chain professionals found that their number one wish to increase work satisfaction is better, integrated tools.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

Supplier problems will cause a cascade of problems up and down the value stream, leading to supply order delays that cause inventory shortages, production disruptions, missed shipments and lost revenue. Establishing real-time shared visibility and processes with supply chain partners facilitates identification and resolution of issues.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 22, 2020

Andrew has an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Masters in Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University. About BoxLock. BoxLock is the industry leader in secure, unattended delivery technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

For exactly this reason, when biopharmaceutical company Ipsen did a skills inventory of their supply chain talent , they carefully benchmarked needs against a more digital point five years ahead. Students who are digital natives won’t be satisfied growing in a legacy place – they want to build a path into an ever more digital future.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Supply chains have ridden the wave of lean practices and just-in-time inventory for years, but money saved came at a cost of flexibility and supply chain resiliency, a price which was paid dearly during the pandemic. Reduce waste and aim for circular, not linear, designs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2023

Supply chains are rife with uncertainty and silos, but instead of producing useless forecasts or buffering with inventory , we can also adopt best practices like concurrent planning. What I do know best is that guiding a supply chain in the age of AI requires three leadership skills, all of which are uniquely human.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Andrew has an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Masters in Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University. About BoxLock. BoxLock is the industry leader in secure, unattended delivery technology.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

If you are searching for 3PL order fulfillment companies in North Carolina, or anywhere, you may come up against “minimums.” For instance, among fulfillment companies in North Carolina , Kanban Logistics has no minimum order charge and just a nominal storage minimum per month. Do all fulfillment companies have minimums?

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American Global Logistics

JULY 14, 2023

Understanding the Economic Impact of Supply Chains In a report titled "Understanding the Economic Impact of North Carolina's Supply Chain: Conduit for Prosperity and Economic Development," researchers Dana Magliola, Lindsay Schilleman, and John Elliott shed light on the economic impact of supply chains in North Carolina.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

Your 3PL partner will manage your inventory, receive incoming product, and prepare outgoing product. In addition to storage and inventory management, a 3PL partner can help you get your panels into and out of the warehouse and on the move to their final destinations. Many 3PLs also offer climate-controlled storage.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This week, global automaker Toyota indicated that the company would nearly double its investment in a planned battery production facility being constructed in the state of North Carolina. At the same time, inventories of unsold vehicles remain on dealer lots despite price reductions.

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Kanban Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2020

See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. Reduce your inventory and speed up the cash cycle. This assembly can take up a lot of time (as well as inventory space and manpower).

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

AI and machine learning (the subset of techniques most in use in business today) figure prominently on the agenda, as companies want to improve forecast accuracy with demand sensing, predict yields and lead times, optimize inventory, get recommendations on how to respond to disruptions, and more.

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BlueYonder

JULY 1, 2024

Serving 177 dealers across five states: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina, Southeast Toyota’s mission is to support dealer success through shared vision, accountability, and trust. These changes are aimed at improving visibility to inventory and minimizing supply chain disruptions to their customers.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But it’s not just inventory space that B2C companies require. Companies are keeping more inventory on hand. Prior to the pandemic, just-in-time (JIT) delivery was widely adopted by companies to reduce the amount of inventory they carried. These increasing sales have necessitated increased warehouse space to store product.

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 17, 2024

Kanban operates the only activated, general purpose foreign trade zone in Eastern North Carolina – offering 175,000 square feet of modern, climate-controlled storage space with rail siding, and a full service transload yard.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It also enables the 3PL to perform inventory management protocols like FIFO (first in first out; the oldest lots of items will be distributed first) and FEFO (first expired first out; the products closest to their expiration dates will be distributed first). Items that have common characteristics important to food manufacturers (e.g.,

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 7, 2020

In a relatively simple application, Cary, North Carolina is using the IoT to track the condition of its traffic lights. Factory owners are becoming able to prevent delays, improve production output, reduce equipment downtime, and of course manage inventory. Smart Cities.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Your 3PL can procure boxes, nuts, bolts, and other consumable parts and materials, store and manage that inventory, and invoice you only for the parts you need, when you need them. Vendor-managed inventory (VMI). For example, Kanban’s distribution campus in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is served by CSX rail.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

is being established cooperatively by OCEMA , Georgia Ports Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, North Carolina State Ports Authority, SACP, and CCM. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina. No financial details were disclosed regarding this acquisition.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

5 Principles for Navigating the Digital Fog Around AI in Supply Chain ; Polly Mitchell-Guthrie ( Kinaxis ) The scariest drive of my life took place on a summer’s night in the North Carolina mountains returning from a longer-than-expected hike.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

It will deliver tropical-storm-level winds by noon Thursday to North Carolina's coast, and hurricane-force winds and dangerous storm surges by late Thursday or early Friday. Over 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate in the Carolinas and Virginia. The storm has forced the closing of hundreds of schools.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A cornerstone of the modern warehouse, WMS software manages many key warehouse functions, including inventory control (e.g., lot-level traceability and expiration date tracking), inventory positioning, order management, order visibility and reporting. Items that have common characteristics important to the manufacturer (e.g.,

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Enterra Insights

JULY 23, 2021

… Christmas in July started [88] years ago on July 24th and 25th in 1933 at a girls’ camp called Keystone Camp in Brevard, North Carolina.”[1] Kearney’s Consumer Products and Retail Practice, asserts, “Retailers need to review forecasts and inventory commitments for Holiday 2021 which could be a blockbuster.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

It will deliver tropical-storm-level winds by noon Thursday to North Carolina's coast, and hurricane-force winds and dangerous storm surges by late Thursday or early Friday. Over 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate in the Carolinas and Virginia. The storm has forced the closing of hundreds of schools.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Warehouse management systems (WMS) and inventory management software contribute to a seamless operation –improving accuracy and also allowing for real-time tracking of inventory levels. Technology Integration Your 3PL provider will likely have invested in technology that boosts the efficiency of pick and pack services.

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AFFLINK

JANUARY 26, 2017

Proper hospital inventory management can be tricky: administrators and healthcare supply chain professionals must make sure their facilities have enough product to meet demand from doctors and nurses, but not too much that it negatively impacts the hospital’s budget or takes up too much space. Collect Data from the Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia sit squarely in the storm’s path. It is now closed at the start of a busy shipping season as companies prepare for holiday inventory builds. The question was simple, “What will be the impact of Hurricane Florence on the supply chain?”

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 17, 2023

The biggest benefit of a just-in-time delivery system is that the manufacturer’s need for on-hand inventory is greatly reduced – freeing up more space for core operations. JIT as part of a 3PL manufacturing logistics operation So, if the inventory is no longer with the manufacturer, where does it go?

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 29, 2021

Its basic capabilities include: Warehouse inventory management : The WMS manages key characteristics like product location, on-hand quantity, pallet ID numbers and, where applicable, lot number, serial number, and/or expiration date. The order management capabilities of WMS systems are essential for companies seeking supply chain visibility.

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