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Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization vs Inventory Optimization

ToolsGroup

The subway system is the lifeblood of New York City, pre-COVID carrying an average of 5.5 Imagine what would happen if each station optimized its schedule and traffic independently: city-wide chaos would ensue. There are many pieces of the modern manufacturing supply chain. This is no easy task.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

In an interview with Supply Chain Brain, Intel highlights its new program to eliminate waste from its manufacturing process and prevent all used and returned materials from ending up in landfill. As more and more companies seek to eliminate waste, they have been redesigning their supply chains.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 28 – August 1, 2014)

Talking Logistics

New Breed specializes in services for omni-channel distribution, reverse logistics, transportation management, freight bill audit and payment, lean manufacturing support, aftermarket support and supply chain optimization. .

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4 Features of an Improving Supply Chain

MIT Supply Chain

This changed when some talented professionals recognized that applying queuing theory to the data derived from PLCs would enable auto manufacturers to forecast production line bottlenecks. Promote integration and cooperation In Manhattan, New York City, USA, there are about 13,000 official medallion taxis.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 16-20, 2015)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s supply chain and logistics newsTransportation Insight Announces Acquisition of Parcel Logistics Leader BirdDog Solutions. SCApath and New Course LLC Announce Merger. Retailers and manufacturers need to be positioned to respond to this dynamic demand. Everything is gray. But nothing moves today.”.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

FreshDirect is expected to retain its current branding and continue to operate out of New York City. Amazon is laying off dozens of R&D and manufacturing staff working on the company’s drone delivery initiative, according to the Financial Times.

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7 Ways to Strategically Elevate Freight Procurement

Talking Logistics

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging. Be demand driven. Hire smart data analysts.