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The Long and Short of Designing a Distribution Network

Logistics Bureau

I’ve noticed a trend in recent years in that when businesses want to check their distribution networks or design a distribution network , they immediately jump into loads and loads of detail. Four Ways to Streamline Your Network Design. I’ve been doing network design for all of 25 years.

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Winery Distribution Network Setup with Brian Rooney

Logistics Bureau

One of the general principles of the distribution network is to get your products stored close to your consumers to cut down the cost of distribution, but there are industries such as this one that doesn’t go by this formula. Of course as well as discussion wine Supply Chains, we had to try some wine!

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International trade course launched by Globalia

Logistics Business Magazine

With the aim of broadening its members’ skills and knowledge, Globalia Logistics Network has launched its Online Logistics Academy. Globalia Logistics Network has inaugurated its online academy with the International Transportation and Trade Course and it has been an outstanding success.

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Cooperative Logistics Network now offering e-learning

Logistics Business Magazine

The Cooperative Logistics Network – an international alliance of more than 320 hand-picked freight forwarders – has launched its Online Logistics Academy. The Cooperative agents will get to attend two levels of freight forwarding courses provided by CIFFA and designed by the Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC).

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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What Georgia-Pacific Is Doing With Causal AI Is Remarkable

Logistics Viewpoints

Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries manufacture and distribute a wide range of consumer products, including bath tissue, paper towels, napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and building products. Of course, getting a promise right is vital. IT systems can be part of the problem.

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Amazon and Anticipatory Shipping: Revisiting This Highly Publicized 2013 Patent Ten Years Later

Logistics Viewpoints

Of course, the progress of Amazon Prime over the last decade has leveled the playing field quite a bit. The Essence: Predictability Can Enable Cost-Efficiency and Responsiveness Amazon’s anticipatory shipping patent describes both physical distribution network capabilities and information technology capabilities.