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Making strategic investments in digital supply chain in a downcycle

FreightWaves SONAR

At its annual Investment Community Meeting in April in Tampa, Florida, Walmart’s management team took the opportunity to lay out an ambitious transformation of its supply chain. So we built an ambient supply chain that served stores. We got by serving customers with these resources … but they weren’t connected.

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The Digital Supply Chain Meets The Digital WMS

LandLink

Supply chain operation management has always been a challenge. In the past a slightly disjointed supply chain got the job done. As long as costs could be kept in line, this nonlinear supply chain process worked. As long as costs could be kept in line, this nonlinear supply chain process worked.

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Beyond Efficiency: The Human Element’s Impact on Logistics

3PL Links

All of this is done in an effort to increase customer satisfaction, increase productivity, and cut expenses. In light of this, this post explains the human factor’s impact and how to manage it inside a logistics system. The human element in the logistics system is at the center of everything that is happening.

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5 Advantages of a 3PL Service to Multiply Your Success

3PL Links

Essentially, a 3PL company is a physical location that helps you with the storage and distribution of your products. It even has the ability to support you in inventory management issues, local and regional distribution of merchandise and returns. Transportation : From the Distribution Center to your customers.

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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers and distributors want to dramatically increase their efficiency, productivity and accuracy through smart technologies, data analytics and connected services. While digitization is all about documents and data, digitalization centers on converting existing business processes to be digital.

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2016 Supply Chain Trends: 7 of 12 Trends that Will Drive Supply Chain Management in 2016

GlobalTranz

We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12. What 2016 Supply Chain Trends to you expect to see?

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Inbound vs. Outbound Logistics: Understanding the Key Differences and Optimizing the Last Mile

Locus

In the vast, interconnected world of supply chain management, two terms often come into focus—inbound and outbound logistics. Both are crucial elements of a well-functioning supply chain, yet they serve different purposes and face unique challenges. What is outbound logistics?