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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. Specialist Tools.

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Top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Training Programs and Courses in 2016

GlobalTranz

Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. University Courses. This program is developed by University of North Texas and it offers international students to complete one year course related to logistics. 3) OnCampus Texas. Short programs.

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Philip Morris International’s Pivot to Smoke-Free Products Complicates their Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

But in 2016, Philip Morris International decided to change the course of its history by leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future based on products, which while not risk-free—are a better choice for adult smokers than continuing to smoke. The tool was able to create a model going out multiple years.

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The smart factory Part 4: What skills do manufacturers and distributors need in the factory of the future?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

As industries evolve the distance between the worker and the job has grown, for example back in the day the worker had one tool between them and the task. A World Economic Forum study found that the top 10 skills for the next decade include essential human skills such as critical thinking, creativity, and people management.

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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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Digital Transformation and Business Development After the COVID Pandemic

MTS Logistics

Working and studying from home decreased the usage of paper documents and increased the need for electronic documents. Of course, this process will not be like the “old normal” in many companies. Especially advanced virtual collaboration and communication tools play a key role in a successful remote working process.

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Modeling brewing capacity to drive cost savings at HEINEKEN

AIMMS

To learn more about these efforts, we spoke with Wilko Sierksma , HEINEKEN’s manager for Network Design and Global S&OP. . We are also tasked with building and maintaining the company’s centralized network design capability. But it had its limitations, of course. This was not easy to do with an error-prone tool.