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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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Getting Started with AI in Supply Chain Management (Lessons from the Past)

Talking Logistics

As I highlighted last week in “Negotiating With A Chatbot: A Walmart Procurement Case Study,” despite all the hype surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI), relatively few companies are using AI in their supply chain or logistics operations today. Simply put, we’re still in the very early adopter stage.

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Case Study: Roll Out the Barrel for Tailored Materials Handling

Logistics Business Magazine

For an operation dealing with diverse loads of different shapes and sizes, a one-size-fits-all approach to its materials handling needs is unlikely to deliver the levels of productivity required. Marston’s has a history that dates back to 1890 when it originally operated as Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries. Trusted dealer service.

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5 Reasons How RFPs Help in Selecting the Right Logistics Technology Platform For Your Enterprise-Level Business

Locus

More and more companies are looking to digitalization of their end-to-end logistics operations for high efficiencies at optimal costs. It’s a comprehensive approach that empowers companies to streamline their procurement process, ensuring alignment with their long-term objectives and operational requirements.

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Warehouse Design – Rules of Thumb… And a Checklist

Logistics Bureau

20 to 25% of the warehouse floor should be left for non-storage operations e.g., receiving, dispatching, staging. Advice on equipment and assistance with selection and procurement. It features case studies of some of our successful projects and provides you with some easy options for getting in touch with us.

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

Boeing is now a case study in how not to outsource a supply chain. Recent investigations have revealed serious production control problems within Boeing’s supply chain operations. These suppliers, in turn, outsourced various parts of the modules they produced to their suppliers. Quality issues have recently bedeviled Boeing.

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Logistics in the Manufacturing Industry: How Smaller Plants Can Benefit

Kanban Logistics

Walk into the manufacturing sites of many large companies and you’ll observe a finely tuned inbound logistics operation, with parts and raw materials arriving at the factory for that day’s production requirements. Check out this case study on our manufacturing logistics support for an aerospace company.