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Negotiating With A Chatbot: A Walmart Procurement Case Study

Talking Logistics

This past February we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — “Is your company using Artificial Intelligence in its supply chain or logistics operations?”

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Distribution Network Cost- A Mini Case Study

Logistics Bureau

You can access a recorded webinar about Distribution Network Costs on this link: [link]. ?. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: The 7 Principles of Warehouse and Distribution Centre Design. The Long and Short of Designing a Distribution Network.

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CASE STUDY: Amware Helps Image Skincare Scale Fulfillment to Support Growth

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Image Skincare had just one company-run distribution center in South Florida and sought to open another DC in the center of the country to distribute faster with lower shipping costs. After a competitive bid process, Image turned to Amware to fulfill national orders (except for FL and GA) from its Dallas distribution center.

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A ‘Case Study’ on Distribution Channels

Logistics Bureau

Distribution channels are frequently overlooked as a source of performance enhancement in the Supply Chain. Remember that one of the most important factors to consider when evaluating Distribution Channels would be the cost to serve. It can lead to some excellent alternative Distribution Strategies.

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CASE STUDY: Handling a 500% order Spike During Pandemic

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Most sales are online at publicgoods.com, but in early 2020 the company began national distribution to a major retail chain. As if opening up a new sales channel wasn’t enough of a distribution challenge, something else happened in this timeframe – the Coronavirus pandemic shutdown hit hard.

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Principles of Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

Here is a simple case study on Distribution Networks that illustrates some key principles in Distribution Network Design. ?. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: Do You Know the Signs of Poor Distribution Network Design?

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Flexible Warehousing with Flexe CEO Karl Siebrecht

The Logistics of Logistics

Karl is the Co-Founder and CEO of Flexe , a company that solves the hardest omnichannel logistics problems for the world’s largest retailers and brands. About Karl Siebrecht Karl Siebrecht is the Co-Founder and CEO of Flexe, a company that solves the hardest omnichannel logistics problems for the world’s largest retailers and brands.