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

Logistics Business Magazine

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. The company has relied on UniCarriers’ advice to improve logistics processes in numerous projects.

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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. A challenge facing logistics organizations in today’s economy is the lack of personnel possessing the necessary logistics operations skills. million to 34.8

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What is The True State of The Supply Chain Industry?

10xLogistics

We also all like to engage in case studies of companies such as Zara and Dell (former Dell) where inventory management is legendary. The below graph shows the most current: As you can see, our inventory relative to sales is about where it was in 2002. Now, let's look at cost and for this I go to the CSCMP report "State of Logistics".

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

Logistics in War

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician [1] , there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. Logistic Preparedness.

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Auto Supplier Relations Not All That Sunny

Material Handling and Logistics

Five of the six major automakers manufacturing and selling vehicles in North America fell in their annual supplier relations rankings, according to the results of the 18th annual North American Automotive OEM - Supplier Working Relations Index Study conducted by Planning Perspectives, Inc. Ford is fourth (363).

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Penske Associates from Panama, Jamaica and France Become U.S. Citizens

Penske Move Ahead

As a transportation and logistics industry leader, Penske and its vehicles cover vast distances in pursuit of their destinations. Kamara’s grateful to her Penske team for making a game of asking one another questions from her citizenship study guide while on the job. Remarkably, some of our people do, too.

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3PL gap is closing at the top

247 Customs Broker

In a world that is becoming increasingly commoditized, brand recognition is particularly important to the third-party logistics (3PL) industry, observes Armstrong & Associates. Since 2002, Armstrong & Associates has surveyed 3PL managers and shippers to identify the most recognizable brands in third-party logistics. .

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