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Case Study: It’s a Shoe-in at Skechers EDC

Logistics Business Magazine

Skechers has automated many operations in its 118.000 m2 facility to speed up processes. The Skechers and UniCarriers brands share a long history together: UniCarriers original brand Atlet delivered the first six forklifts to this American footwear company in 2002 when it was setting up its European sales and distribution network.

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Ocean Ports Lead the Way in Logistics Technology Advancements

Material Handling and Logistics

The Port of Virginia serves as a case study in how the nation’s ports are adapting to the needs of the new economy. million during the period 2002 through 2017. Globally, major maritime carriers are demanding improvements in the efficiency of port operations. ports doubled from 17.9 million to 34.8

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Reflections on East Timor by a logistics unit commander – twenty years on

Logistics in War

In the two decades since the Australian deployment to East Timor as part of the International Force East Timor (INTERFET), much has been written about the operation predominantly from the national and military strategic perspectives. As the operation recedes into history, we need to ensure the key lessons identified do not also fade.

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Case Study: Cut Those Curtainsider Complications

Logistics Business Magazine

Started in 2002, Highlander International Recycling is a highly successful paper recycling and shredding business based in the town of East Kilbride, Scotland. To keep pace with this growth, newer and better ways of carrying out operations and increasing capacity are constantly sought.

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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

Talking Logistics

Virtually all of those startups disappeared by 2002 — they either burned through all of their investment money or were acquired by bigger fish. How can I summarize the many sessions and customer case studies I attended in a short blog post? One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group.

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How to Improve Manufacturing Floor Data Collection

GlobalTranz

A case study, published by Modern Machine Shop several years ago, caught our eye recently. Although it was published in 2002, the case study highlighted the data collection struggles of a particular manufacturing company that probably rings true for many SMEs and large corporations alike. Visit www.armagard.com.

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Swinging into action – reflections on East Timor by a logistics Unit Commander Part Three

Logistics in War

“In the two decades since the Australian deployment to East Timor as part of the International Force East Timor (INTERFET), much has been written about the operation predominantly from the national and military strategic perspectives. Part One can be found here and Two here. Unwillingness to Regroup Assets.