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How To Reposition Inventory to Better Respond To Natural Disasters

Camelot 3PL Software

The IFRC report showed a definite increase in the number of natural disasters since the 1960s, with a sharp 35% increase since the 1990s. According to Dr. Bob Novack, an associate professor of business logistics at Penn State, natural disasters usually have localized effects on supply chains that do not last long.

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Amazon FBA China Holidays – from New Year to Golden Week – How to Plan Your Import and Increase Your Profit Margins!

Forto

During these listed national holidays or weeks, nothing and nobody typically works in China: offices and factories are closed and authorities are largely shut down. 3 tips for successful planning when importing from China: So how do you properly plan for the Chinese holidays? Many logistics companies offer this option.

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New Logistics Solutions for the Automotive Sector Developed by Gebrüder Weiss

Logistics Manager

Global transport and logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss continues to broaden their knowledge and proficiency within the automotive logistics sector. The partnership between Gebrüder Weiss and automotive supplier Magna Steyr demonstrates how efficient these processes function.

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Jack Ma predicts the future of logistics

The Logistics Academy

But at the Global Smart Logistics Summit on 13 Jun 2016, Alibaba founder Jack Ma said that the real advances in China have been in logistics, not ecommerce. You can talk about the miracle of ecommerce in China or in the world,” he said, “but the logistics industry is where China’s real great miracle has been over the past decade.”. “You

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Tough Hyster trucks for metal coil handling

Logistics Business Magazine

That they [ Hyster ] had a solution on how to fix any problems. They also had the opportunity to visit the Hyster factory in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, to test the trucks and ensure they made the right decision for their specific application needs.”. I would definitely recommend others to drive Hyster.”. Supply of spare parts.

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Preparing for the Future of Supply Chains

Talking Logistics

The answer is not only yes, but definitely so. Rather than focusing solely on getting items out the door, your warehouse teams now have to be concerned with the entire product journey, not to mention reverse logistics. The post Preparing for the Future of Supply Chains appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Covid pandemic puts spotlight on automation and robots

Logistics Business Magazine

Companies were left scrambling, trying to figure out how to meet this heightened demand, keep their employees safe, and continue to operate without their usual supply chain networks. Suddenly, overnight the how and where of manufacturing and distribution changed. The demand on ecommerce was staggering.