The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Q2: The Produce Shipping Season. Continued lockdowns over the emergence of new COVID variants left the Produce Shipping Season of 2021 in a panic. Even once a vaccine was available, additional breakouts of new variants in Shanghai put the brakes on transportation expectations for the Produce Shipping Season in 2022.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2021

To succeed, both startups and companies at scale need to make decisions about how to effectively acquire new customers and address their target audience. We also partner with your company to build and deliver effective training materials, drive adoption throughout an organization, and provide basic customer support.

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Trux

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Of all the deliveries you’ll make this next year and moving forward, perhaps the most important is the delivery of a consistently good customer experience. But how do material producers in the construction industry make a remarkable difference in this area? One that will differentiate them from their competitors?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Process manufacturers use formulas or recipes, need containers for their Bill of Materials , and use measures of volume or weight. Most enterprise software packages are not designed to handle the combination of process and discrete manufacturing processes, with their very distinct Inventory and Bill of Material needs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

ThroughPut.ai is a Silicon Valley-based Supply Chain AI leader that puts Industrial Material Flow on Autopilot by leveraging existing Enterprise Data to achieve superior Business, Operations, Financial and Sustainability Results. While supply chains create all the wonderful goods and services we enjoy, they also produce a lot of waste.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

LogiMAT 2024 will see the first showcasing of an extensive lineup of material handling products from Bobcat. The global rebranding and integration of Doosan Industrial Vehicle (DIV) under the Bobcat brand with its range of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment, will provide even more solutions to help Bobcat customers to accomplish more.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

But when they go awry, quality issues can drive up material and labor costs, threaten margins, and result in missed orders. It drives consistent quality and customer satisfaction, reduces errors and costs, improves processes and efficiency, and makes sure standards and regulations are met. Then there are the hidden costs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

Cimcorp is a pioneer in intralogistics solutions, simplifying material flows and improving customers’ profitability by offering innovative and efficient solutions for automation. Through its automated logistics systems, Cimcorp provides its customers with the freedom to focus on their core business and offers them peace of mind. “The

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Nvidia is the most prominent producer of semiconductor chip technology powering generative AI. Customers, they argue, are beginning to recognize that they can come to Walmart for convenience just as much as they can on price. For Home Depot, contractors or“pros” are key customers. Nvidia’s explosive growth continues.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

The program produced detailed manuals for certified instructors, and was rigorous in insisting that instructors not deviate from the words in the manual (unless the manual called out using their own words to tell a story, for example). In many cases the material these current-day trainers use deviates very little from the source material.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This groundbreaking machine leverages SKUs dimensions and thickness to automatically package items in perfectly sized boxes or envelopes, using continuous roll-fed corrugated material at a speed of 900 packages per hour. It even produces envelopes that qualify for lower postal charges, benefiting retailers and 3PL.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 22, 2023

A sustainable chain involves implementing sustainable practices at each stage of the supply chain, from raw material sourcing and production to transportation, distribution, and end-of-life disposal. Product design – use of appropriate materials; design the product for extended future use.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 17, 2024

Could you be using more sustainable or locally sourced materials and facilities? With ecommerce, the customer doesn’t get a choice. Their order comes re -packaged in a sturdy box or mailer, surrounded by packing materials to prevent damage during the shipping process. Products What does your ecommerce business sell?

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3PL Insights

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Packaging is highly important to the way a product is produced, transported, stored, perceived, and branded. There are many materials and types of packaging to choose from—all have an impact on the product and the environment. In the past, manufacturers focused on lowering weight and material usage to reduce costs and impact.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

For The Pallet LOOP, this investment will give the business accurate, up to date information about the number of pallets issued to customers and, more importantly, collection and recovery rates. This data can be automatically e-mailed to customers or can be generated manually – depending on requirements.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 4, 2022

The 3D printing process creates physical objects through the “printing” or adding of many small, thin layers of material, which combine to form the 3D object while reducing waste. When that happens, new opportunities will open for the world of logistics, including more efficient delivery solutions and raw material production.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 22, 2024

Material Requirements Planning for a modern manufacturing environment Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is software that helps companies estimate the required quantities of raw materials, maintain inventory levels, and ensure manufacturing has all the items needed to make products to satisfy demand. In an Industry 4.0

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Stord

APRIL 21, 2022

There’s no question that the volume of packaging produced by online shopping has serious environmental implications, especially since we now know that recycling programs in many municipalities are highly ineffective. quality and performance: plastic packaging is waterproof and usually more durable than other materials.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

Customers benefit from up to 400% increase in productivity in the waste disposal sector and an ROI in less than two years. Users save an enormous amount of time by not having to pre-shred the material manually. The investment helps us to achieve sustainable disposal and profitable marketing of the bales produced.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Neither of the customers highlighted in this article fall into that category. This manufacturer produces plastic reusable material handling containers and plastic fuel tanks. They source plastic pellets and then use injection, blow molding, rotational molding, and thermoforming to produce their finished products.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Designed to produce air cushions on demand, this compact plug-and-play system integrates seamlessly into existing packaging set ups and requires very little storage space. Cushions produced are crafted from 100% recyclable, biodegradable and compostable kraft paper, offering a green alternative to traditional plastic air pillows.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 19, 2022

Since its beginnings as the Toyota production system, lean manufacturing has impacted the way industries produce goods and when implemented correctly it will deliver desirable benefits like improved quality, lead times and productivity. Allowing the organisation to specify buffer stock levels for critical raw materials.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Process manufacturing is a production method that uses formulas or recipes to produce goods by combining ingredients or raw materials.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 3, 2023

Material requirements planning (MRP) The MRP is a system that calculates the inventory needed for production and drives procurement to ensure that items are ordered in time. Managed properly, the MRP can optimize material and product levels. It improves the efficiency, flexibility and profitability of manufacturing operations.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 10, 2022

With a manufacturing operation based on Assemble-to-order (ATO) , success hinges on being able to get products to customers quickly. Enables Available-To-Promise: An ERP system with Available-To-Promise functionality helps sales staff to see what inventory and planned production that is available to fill customer orders.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

Doom and gloom you with facts and figures like how in 2018 the US produced 291.4 million tons of trash, and 1/3 of that was packaging material. Non eco-friendly packaging and shipping materials end up in landfills (releasing toxic gasses like methane and ammonia) or in the ocean.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

Doom and gloom you with facts and figures like how in 2018 the US produced 291.4 million tons of trash, and 1/3 of that was packaging material. Non eco-friendly packaging and shipping materials end up in landfills (releasing toxic gasses like methane and ammonia) or in the ocean.

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GoShip Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

However, business owners are aware of how critical product packaging is to customer satisfaction. It is likely to be the first physical encounter your customers have with your brand and sets the tone for the customer’s perception of your brand. Producing little to zero environmental waste .

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 24, 2023

In addition, there were other small constraints because you had to order your raw material to be able to produce, but sometimes the raw material would not arrive or would not cover your needs to be able to produce enough product to send to your customer. Image of Implexa.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Automatically adjusting the film bags to match the product’s length and optionally also width, the flexo 700 e-com produces precise fitting shipping bags with the lowest possible material use. On display is the flexo 700 e-com – Hugo beck’s entry level model for e-commerce, mail order and logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

Ideally, IBP adds a stronger financial perspective to the process that in theory optimally balances customer service with profitability and even cash flow. The simplifying assumptions small companies make don’t significantly impact the quality of the plan produced. These plants, in turn, produce roughly 2000 products.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 12, 2023

It is a pilot project that is unparalleled in this industry in Germany and even throughout Europe: Using its own infrastructure, Linde Material Handling (MH) is now producing green hydrogen to power 21 fuel cell forklifts of its in-house fleet.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 2, 2021

The Biden administration banned the import of solar panels and other goods made with materials produced by a Chinese company that it accused of using forced laborers from China’s Xinjiang region. By banning only Hoshine imports, CBP stopped short of targeting Xinjiang producers of another key solar ingredient, polysilicon.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

As a market-leading partner for quality tools, the company supplies over 135,000 customers worldwide. The increased output of the highly automated LogisticCity led to the evaluation in use of protective void fill cushioning materials. Before the LogisticCity was built, Hoffmann Group used foil cushions as padding material.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

These special mixes or blends of dry granular or cohesive plastic materials can be thought of as being a concrete-like product. HWI uses an innovative way to produce and deliver monolithic products in 55-pound bags. This form, fill, and seal technology extends the shelf life of these materials. HWI Has a Complex Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 8, 2024

However, no nation’s enforcement of any ESG issue comes close to the US Customs and Border Protection Agency’s enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act. In the case of goods detained from Malaysia, manufacturers in those countries were producing goods often made with extractive materials that were mined and processed in Xinjiang.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

It requires a new approach when selecting raw materials, implementing resource saving manufacturing methods and re-organising logistics in a way to create added value for customers. Every ton of polypropylene that is not produced saves 1.7 Sustainable development requires a new mindset that affects the entire supply chain.

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