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Leveraging the power of ERP to optimize inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

On the supply side, constraints such as large manufacturing batch sizes and supplier delivery lead time force organizations to hold some raw materials or components in stock to deliver products to customers. Getting this right, the first time is impossible, as it involves multiple people, processes, logistics, warehousing, and more.

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Easier pharmaceutical packaging with optimised supply chain

Logistics Business Magazine

Pharmaceutical manufacturers face numerous challenges ranging from decreasing batch sizes and increasing item diversity to massive time and cost pressure. Production and logistics processes can be made faster, more efficient, more reliable and more sustainable. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Amazon 3rd party FBA sellers face new inventory limitations

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Based on the results of the sales of the first batch, you can optimize the listing and then send the bulk. Use the services of independent logistics companies (3PL – third-party logistics company). An external contractor will take over all the storage and shipping tasks for Amazon.

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3d printing goes mainstream

10xLogistics

Batch Sizes decrease to just about 1: The bane of supply chains is when you can get to 1x1 or batch sizes of one. Where supply chains might have had 3-5 years to plan and get ready for a new product to flow, they many now only have 6 months. The "bottleneck" in new product development may have just shifted.

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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.

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Cycle Inventory in Supply Chain Management

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

As we were studying logistics and supply chain, something occurred to me: why couldn’t we simply order a lot so that we have enough inventory for a long period of time? Well, reading through logistics article, I found my answer! A typical example of lot size is shown with this graph: Q (lot size) is the quantity order at a time t.

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How To Survive The Decline in Warehousing Capacity

Blue Grace Logistics

According to Colliers, e-commerce giants have expanded their logistics footprint by nearly 12 million square feet in Canadian markets since the pandemic. Logistics Programs For Produce Season Read more about what challenges the 2021 produce season creates for shippers and how an inbound logistics program can help.