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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Logistics Bureau

Our three pillars (or fundamentals) of great supply chain management excellence are strategy, service, and cost. Aligning strategy, service, and financial factors in your supply chain operation is essential to support your company’s overall business strategy , mission, and objectives. The Importance of Alignment.

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Hyundai Material Handling ‘Paint it Black’ for Oil & Gas Specialist

Logistics Business Magazine

We don’t have particularly high doors on our workshop and the size of the machine was very compact for its weight capacity – we were able to lift 18 tonnes and still get comfortably through our doors. It’s on general workshop management for around 12-hours per day. Murdo added, “I liked the compact size of the forklift.

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The Important Role of Apprenticeships

Logistics Business Magazine

Employers anticipate a big disruption in workers’ skills over the next five years that could threaten business transformation unless they invest in strategies to help develop the workforce. This means I operate machines controlled by a computer to produce 3D materials.

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Industry View: Where’s Secondary Packaging Going?

Logistics Business Magazine

The war on packaging waste is fought on many fronts in the beverage industry – from the manufacturers of packaging materials to the bottler. The way to produce ever more sustainable primary and secondary packaging involves two major lines of approach: recycle and reduce. To this end KHS is staging a number of workshops this year.

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“Selling Baoli creates strong customer relationships”

Logistics Business Magazine

MV: Of course! It is easier for us to present the KION Groups strategy to customers and to make it clear that Baoli can definitely have its place in a market that has already grown and that it also stands out clearly from the offerings of other Chinese brands. MV: Of course, these negotiations are very individual. RENT s.r.l.

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Game-changing intralogistics technologies at IMHX 2022

Logistics Business Magazine

Of course, other forms of robotic and automated intralogistics technology are taking off too. In addition to the obvious savings in labour costs that driverless forklifts bring, other benefits include: reduced damage to goods, racking and trucks; greater picking accuracy; and more efficient use of the available storage space.

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Delivering Relief Aid at a Moment’s Notice

Airfreight Logistics

The primary objectives of humanitarian aid are to save lives, alleviate suffering, and to provide materials and assistance to people in need. However, safety is of course a key priority and we must ensure that we receive adequate and legitimate information surrounding runway strength, length, and approach paths.