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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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Top 10 Features of an Autonomous Warehouse

3PL Insights

Amazon is on the forefront of automation in the warehouse , currently using 45,000 Kiva Robots, after purchasing the company Kiva Systems in 2012 (they’re now renamed “Amazon robots”). Metrics: Autonomous vehicles have sensors to automatically gather data, which can be uploaded to various applications, hosted onsite or in the cloud.

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How To Reposition Inventory to Better Respond To Natural Disasters

Camelot 3PL Software

According to a report by the Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), global warming is not a direct cause of droughts or hurricanes, but it increases the frequency and exacerbates the risks of such events. Preparation Is Nearly Everything. Use Emergency Inventory Organization Research.

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What Is An Exception In E-Commerce Delivery?

Locus

If you’re getting continuous WISMO (Where Is My Order) calls in this manner, it is definitely bad news. As a result, it increases your warehouse storage and delivery logistics costs. Other important reasons for incomplete deliveries are missing documentation, incorrect labeling, inaccurate geocoding, and miscommunication.

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

3 Steps to Improved Reverse Logistics Three of the most critical tasks in managing returned inventory are determining which products should, or should not, be accepted as returns, calculating the cost of returns, and establishing a definitive course of action based on the condition of each item and the policies that apply to it.

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Delivery Management System: A Definitive Guide

Locus

A delivery management software analyzes historical data, identifies significant inconsistencies and documents them. As delivery managers, you deal with many responsibilities, from managing fuel costs to analyzing workforce performance. It is the hows that guide your purchasing decisions. Analytics and Insights.