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Case Study: When You Want to Go Up, Not Out

Logistics Business Magazine

Group Transport Manager David Harvey explains: “Most of our branches are in built up areas such as Camden, Acton and Wandsworth, where expansion of sites is nigh on impossible – due to cost issues or the density of surrounding buildings. “We

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A Complete Guide to Shipping Hazardous Materials

Blue Grace Logistics

Shipping Hazardous Materials Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - June 22, 2023 Shipping hazardous materials (HAZMAT) requires adherence to specific rules and regulations, along with the implementation of safety precautions.

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Webinar: The Servitization Revolution in Industrial Manufacturing

Material Handling and Logistics

DHL’s Engineering & Manufacturing sector and The Advanced Services Group have created a white paper series focused on this shift in business models, and in this webinar you’ll hear from several experts who will discuss servitization in the context of value networks as well as supply chain strategies and its impact on E&M industries.

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TWI: Is it Time to Rethink Job Relations?

The Lean Thinker

Transactional Relationships within a work group This model embeds some tacit assumptions including: If everyone does their job, we get the result we want. I have seen phenomenal teamwork and intrinsic motivation within groups of independent contractors, or hybrid groups with both independent contractors and formal employees.

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Lora Cecere on Supply Chain Metrics that Matter

AIMMS

Her supply chain experience includes specialist roles at AMR Research, Clorox, Gartner Group, Kraft, and Procter & Gamble. And the opening chapter in the book is an actual case study about a team meeting I attended where they would have the inventory “target of the month”. Yes it is definitely a journey.

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Importance of Social Proof in Ecommerce

Ship Monk

In this article we’ll explore the definition of social proof and its importance in influencing shopping decisions. Humans have a powerful need to fit in with whatever group they’ve joined. The best product ratings are conducted by groups that have nothing to gain by ranking your product or service. Low-cut jeans come to mind.)

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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

I’m currently training the coordinators at Angel Flight West and other groups. Angel Flight West is in Santa Monica, one of the other groups is in Kansas City, and there are others in Long Island and Florida who will use it. Definitely time savings, especially when we’re so busy this time of year.