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Case Study: CKF Systems Robots Pick Fragile Snack Product at High Speed

Logistics Business Magazine

Originally installed in 2008 the old line had begun to experience reliability issues caused by various hardware and software problems. With production going into tens of thousands per day, the client was keen to minimise the time needed to get the new system installed and operational. A tight deadline. Accurate high-speed performance.

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5 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia. Like Intel, Starbucks is pretty much a household name.

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Supply Chain Management:Increase in Operational Efficiency.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. « Challenges Faced By E-Retailers in India | Main | Best practices for defining Asset Register » Increase in Operational Efficiency through Voice Technology. The voice system does not require an operator to even carry a bar code scanner and thus increases efficiency and speed in stock management.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. This operation was proving too costly and too slow, so the company launched an initiative to achieve a 10% supply chain cost reduction within four years.

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Supply Chain Management:Retailer Multi-Channel Operations.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. » Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season. Today is Cyber Monday and we provide our first update to our previous commentary on how retailer multi-channel operations (MCO) capabilities will be challenged in the current 2011 holiday buying season.

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Streamlining University Logistics: The Path to Efficiency and Sustainability

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

A case study of the University of California, Berkeley, showed that implementing a green procurement policy resulted in an estimated annual cost savings of over $200,000 (Marrone, 2010). Case Study: The University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is an exemplary model of sustainable campus logistics.

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Knaggs Trucking – Building a Business, One Truck at a Time

Envase Technologies

Knaggs now runs a 40-truck operation out of Carsonville, Michigan, with a second location in Dearborn. We looked at expanding before, but it was 2008 and things were not good then. As a kid I just wanted to be in one of those Big Trucks… I remember even as a kid getting a big package in the mail from the Mayflower Moving company.