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Editor’s Choice: 4 Factors to Determine if Self-Distribution is a Viable Alternative for your Health System

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from Scott Mullins, EVP of Operations and COO at Lucas Systems, and looks at self-distribution in healthcare systems. In this article we will explore four factors that must be thoroughly evaluated. To read the full article, click HERE. Their picking accuracy actually increased to 100%.

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Most Read Manufacturing Articles of 2015

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It is that time of year again where we feature the most viewed articles on the Cerasis blog in each of the six main categories we write about: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. . In 2015, we have already published 232 articles in several different categories. Digital Industry 4.0

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Editor’s Choice: Singles Day – A Retail Revolution

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from Audrey Dong, from KNAPP , and looks at e-commerce in China and the impact of Singles Day. For example, the gross merchandise volume of Alibaba Tmall has increased from $5 billion in 2013 to $78 billion in 2020 as below chart. For example, JD’s Single Day Grand Promotion started at 8pm on Oct.31

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Warehouse Labor Woes Are Worse than Ever

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon, for example, uses most of the hundreds of thousands warehouse workers they employ to support their retail operations, not their contract logistics division. Several years ago, a Mother Jones article reported that an unnamed ecommerce giant, undoubtedly Amazon, had labor standards that pushed employees to work too fast.

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Hungary strengthens potential as intermodal hub

Logistics Business Magazine

In this article, Botond Kovacs-Mate (pictured), Branch & Country Manager in Hungary AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG , analyses the ramifications of Hungary’s current infrastructure projects for trade between China and Europe. This investment began in 2013 and was financed largely by a Chinese loan.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

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These are all examples of the effects production may have on the environment, in local communities, or on the people who grow and make what we sell.” restaurant industry made in 2013. About 81% of Walmart merchandise passed through those centers in 2013, the website said. .” Walmart states early on.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

To get a better understanding of how the shared economy works within the supply chain, let’s take a look at some examples: Example #1: Amazon Flex. Example #2: Airtasker. Example #2: Airtasker. It works like this: A poster, for example, needs someone to assemble furniture bought from Ikea. Other Examples.