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Editor’s Choice: 5 Ways EDI is Streamlining Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article comes from Descartes and looks at how EDI can streamline supply chain operations. This accuracy leads to fewer discrepancies in orders, shipments, and payments, thereby improving the reliability of business transactions. How does EDI contribute to faster order processing and responsiveness in supply chains?

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When Should You Outsource Your Subscription Box Fulfillment?

3PL Insights

By utilizing a fulfillment center, you can lower shipping costs, make box assembly more efficient, and ensure more on-time orders. This article reviews a few signs of when you should outsource services to a fulfillment center. Order Processing Challenges. Storage Limitations.

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Inventory Management vs. Warehouse Management

The Logistics of Logistics

Original article: Inventory Management vs. Warehouse Management. While an inventory system can provide a lot of value and really be essential for order processing, it simply will not manage and optimize throughout the operations in a distribution center and provide the level of efficiency that a Tier 1 WMS can.

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Editor’s Choice: Intermarché Automates E-commerce with Micro Fulfillment

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from KNAPP and it discusses the micro-fulfillment center operations of French food retailer Intermarché. Initially, Intermarché processed online orders manually through employee picking in the stores. Intermarché now offers all products sold in their supermarkets in their online store as well.

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When Should You Outsource Fulfillment for Your Subscription Box?

3PL Insights

By utilizing a fulfillment center, you can lower shipping costs, make box assembly more efficient make the assembly of boxes more efficient, and ensure more on-time orders. This article reviews a few signs of when you should outsource services to a fulfillment center. Order Processing Challenges. Storage Limitations.

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Apples versus Apples Benchmarking

Logistics Bureau

Number of orders processed. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: How to Benchmark Your Supply Chain. They need to be similar, at least in the same ‘Ball Park’, in things like: Business Size. Number of SKUs. Product Handling needs. Product Temperature needs.

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How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings

Blue Grace Logistics

Maintaining stock availability, streamlining order processing, and minimizing lead times become crucial to capitalize on the market’s favorable conditions. READ THE FULL ARTICLE In bull markets, supply chain optimization becomes equally vital to avoid bottlenecks and meet customer expectations.