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Case Study: The Building of NHS Nightingale

Logistics Business Magazine

Wilson James was initially tasked with coordinating the construction logistics aspect of the operation but was soon asked to support the NHS supply chain as well. The post Case Study: The Building of NHS Nightingale appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Delivering the goods. We’re in this together.

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Case Study: Demand Management Efficiency for Brandt Group

Logistics Business Magazine

The manufacturer operates four factories, two in France and two in Algeria and has three warehouses around the world. Since the acquisition of the Brandt business in 2014 by the $4bn Algerian industrial Group Cevital, the company has honed its sights on improving the efficiency of its global supply chain processes.

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Case Study: Handling the Tough Wood Supply Chain

Logistics Business Magazine

As handling requirements in the wood production and processing industry become ever more varied, the right equipment and attachments are vital for efficient operations throughout the supply chain. Any materials handling equipment used in zoned areas needs to be ATEX 2014/34/EU compliant to legally work in these areas. Tough electrics.

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Warehouse Design – Rules of Thumb… And a Checklist

Logistics Bureau

20 to 25% of the warehouse floor should be left for non-storage operations e.g., receiving, dispatching, staging. It features case studies of some of our successful projects and provides you with some easy options for getting in touch with us. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in June 2014.

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How sanctions affect shipping companies and trade

Shipping and Freight Resource

Shipping companies are a particular subject of such sanctions, as they may not be direct entities of US or EU sanctions, although the aforesaid restrictions will anyway affect their interests, as shown in several case studies. Like the US, the EU also imposed sanctions (or restrictive measures) against Russia in 2014.

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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. In 2014, Deere & Company was listed 80th in the Fortune 500 America’s ranking and in 2013 was 307th in the Fortune Global 500 ranking.

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Examples of How Supplier Quality Management System Implementations Pay Off

GlobalTranz

We conclude our series on supplier quality management (SQM) today with a look at some case studies and examples of benefits derived from the application of a supplier quality management system. Examples and Case Studies from the Implementation of a Supplier Quality Management System. They can talk to your Quality team.