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Tails Wagging at US Pet Food Retailer Thanks to New WMS

Logistics Business Magazine

New York-based Petflow, which has distribution centres on both coasts in New Jersey and Nevada, has used SnapFulfil to optimise inventory management, work flow prioritisation and pick paths amongst other things. It also helps the company know when to increase the batch size of a pick assignment based on the height of the pick tasks.

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Six Must Have Supply Chain Capabilities for Success in the Food and Beverage Industry

247 Customs Broker

Accurate forecasts help minimize inventory, maximize production efficiency, streamline purchasing, optimize distribution and ensure confidence in company projections. Leveraging Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), you can gain multi-level insights into demand and inventory. Time-Phased Replenishment Planning .

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How To Survive The Decline in Warehousing Capacity

Blue Grace Logistics

As global supply chains continue to be disrupted, businesses have opted to increase inventory through forward distribution to accommodate e-commerce demand. Batch Size and JIT. Manufacturers have also shifted to running smaller batches with adjusted schedules to meet the ever-changing demand. Download Our Whitepaper.

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New design for SSI Cuby shuttle system

Logistics Business Magazine

Batch sizes of individual products, a particularly wide product range, short order processing times and omnichannel distribution – these are the challenges many companies in industry and trade must face. They therefore search for the optimum logistics solution for these differing parameters.