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Case Study: Tooling Up with Storage and Picking System

Logistics Business Magazine

Toolstream is sole distributor of more than 6,000 branded hand tools, power tools, hardware & fixings, to retailers, wholesalers and merchants throughout Europe. The post Case Study: Tooling Up with Storage and Picking System appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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10 Issues Keeping Manufacturers and Distributors Up At Night for 2015

GlobalTranz

We believe they are worthy of discussion in 2015 as they are more pressing than ever as competition continues to heat up with current incumbents and the growing competition from start ups. We’ve conducted brand preference studies of manufacturers. As a manufacturer, how can I use the same tools to better market to my distributors?

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Top Trends in Freight Forwarder Digitization

Freightos

Using digital tools to help deliver great customer experience. . Robinson all rolled out new digital tools in 2019. This year’s Freightos mystery shopper study looked to answer these questions. . For previous years’ reports: 2015 , 2017 , 2018. Here’s What This Has To Do With Freight. DB Schenker, Hapag-Lloyd and C.

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Made in America Gifts For the Holidays

Material Handling and Logistics

That same study showed that only 30% were willing to pay more for them. A study done in 2015 by Moneycrashers.com found that consumers preferred made in America for other reasons including: Jobs -- The most common reason shoppers give for buying American is to help save or create jobs in the United States. Stanley Hand Tools.

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Farm-to-Table: How to Safely Transport Food so it Stays Fresh

Freight Center

According to a 2015 study published on foodtank.com , 2-20% of all fruits and vegetables end up wasted during the shipping process – that’s a staggering statistic. Or, use our online quoting tool to get instant rates. As the harvest season ramps up, those in the food industry face several challenges in keeping food safe.

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Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin? (Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

As I wrote two years ago in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2015 : Historically, Supply Chain Design was an exercise companies undertook at most once a year, or when a significant change occurred in their supply chain, such as an acquisition. competitive threats, new regulations, more stringent customer expectations).

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CSCMP EDGE 2018: Strong Economy, Tight Capacity, Stringent Consumer Demands Fuel Supply Chain Growth and Efficiency

Penske Move Ahead

John Langley, a professor at Pennsylvania State University and author of the 23 rd Annual Third-Party Logistics Study: The State of Logistics Outsourcing, and Balika Sonthalia, a vice president at A.T. The 3PL Study is produced by Dr. Langley and Infosys. Please visit www.3PLStudy.com 3PLStudy.com to access the report at no cost.