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4 Ways to Enhance Warehouse Efficiency with Prescriptive and Predictive Analytics

Logistics Viewpoints

While predictive analytics seeks to answer questions such as “what might happen in the future,” prescriptive analytics goes beyond by recommending the best course of action going forward. Restock/Replenishment Planning – Maintaining optimal inventory levels is crucial to meet customer demands without overstocking.

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Driving Rigor into Your Inventory Control Practices Helps You Win the Race

Logistics Viewpoints

Reporting to keep the inventory strategy fresh and supporting the goals of the organization. Is a replenishment strategy needed? The replenishment logic and smooth execution of inventory moves will keep pickers executing without waiting time. Track your emergency replenishments. You can’t plan for everything.

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How Technology is Helping Companies Move Goods and Do Good

Logistics Viewpoints

Employee scarcity and high worker turnover are of critical impact to the efficiency and productivity of the nation’s warehouses, particularly when factoring in the costs of continually replacing and training new employees –which can equate to almost 25% of a worker’s average annual salary. But the impact goes well beyond resignations.

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Best Practices to Get More Throughput and Capacity Out of Your Distribution Centers

GlobalTranz

Before you break ground on a new building/annex, hire and train new workers, or invest millions into new software, consider some other proven ways to get more throughput and capacity in distribution centers. Implement Waveless Picking Strategies. Start With Small Improvements, Such as Using More Vertical Space. Reduce Travel Time.

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Dematic AGVs optimise new DC

Logistics Business Magazine

Built to manage all national storage, dispatch and replenishment operations, the dedicated Mars Wrigley facility is highly automated to optimise warehouse operations in a resilient and robust way, so as to accommodate for current and forecast future demand growth. Safety and Training. AGV Rollout.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

If university study is a little beyond you right now, one of the certification courses might work better for you. These include the following: Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM): The course is designed to recognise those who have acquired an acceptable level of training, skills, work experience, and effectiveness as a Professional Manager.

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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.