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Conscious Clothing? Why Fashion's Going Green

Material Handling and Logistics

Crew Group, for example, recently debuted its “Eco Jean,” a selection of denim it boasts is made from “sustainably dyed organic Italian cotton.”. Nearly twice as much apparel was sold in 2017 than in 2003. Edited, a fashion data-research firm, analyzed online product listings across more than 52,000 apparel brands.

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RFID in the Supply Chain: Fizzling Technology or the Future of Effective SCM?

GlobalTranz

In 2003, Walmart announced that all of its suppliers would need to have Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all pallets and cases by 2006. Two Specific Examples of RFID in the Supply Chain? For many reasons, that transformation did not happen and RFID was put on the industry’s back-burner. Download white paper.

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OSCA brings visibility to jeans supply chain

Logistics Business Magazine

In 1989, for example, the company obtained the license for JOOP! jeans, ending in 2003 with the sale of the JOOP! Whether short notice volume changes or unplanned delays: Until August 2021, such data had to be entered manually into the ERP system for the total of 2,500 shipments per year.

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Should My Warehouse Be Automated?

Logistics Business Magazine

Today, technologies such as big data analytics, plug and play automation, mobile communications, sensors, wearables, IoT, and robotics have transformed warehouse management operations and systems for the better. Advantages of a fully automated warehouse: Performance, accuracy, and speed improve with no human error.

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Guide to retrofitting warehouse software

Logistics Business Magazine

These include pre-picking, partial retrieval, and manual storage, for example. Ultimately, the new system must be able to handle the entire volume of orders and data right from the start. In 2003, SSI Schaefer installed its WAMAS version 3 warehouse management system at LANDI.

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Drones to the rescue as Cyclone Desmond storms Mozambique

World Food Programme Logistics

It is an example of how new technology can save lives and help communities hit by disasters within shorter time spans,” says Androulla Kaminara, Director at the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO). the “what” and the “why” of the data they are collecting.

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Streamlining University Logistics: The Path to Efficiency and Sustainability

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In this blog post, it will explored how implementing innovative logistics solutions within universities can lead to significant improvements in resource management, cost savings, and overall sustainability, drawing on academic research, statistical data, and real-world success stories. According to a study by Barth et al. References Barth, M.,