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Team Members at DB SCHENKER Canada’s YYZ DC Earn GDP Certification

Now, That's Logistics

This commitment is evident across the organization, and it recently came to light in Toronto, Canada, where team members at its YYZ distribution hub became for good distribution practice (GDP). What are Good Distribution Practices? The guidelines cover inventory management, transportation and documentation.

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7 Distribution Technology Trends Worth Discussing

GlobalTranz

Modern distribution technology has significantly changed how suppliers get their products to end-users, and consumers are driving changes in how Distributors use technology to better their business processes. New Distribution Channels Are Forming Online and in Traditional, Brick-and-Mortar Stores.

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Use Digitization to Transform Chemical Supply Chain Planning Copy

CLX Logistics

Supply chain planning is the process of efficiently and effectively managing the entire lifecycle of a product or service from its initial design and development through production, distribution, and, ultimately, delivery to the end customer. 3] Of these, 85% have already embraced these technologies or are actively in the adoption process.

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Streamline Your Logistics Operations with Sreenivas Vemulapalli

The Logistics of Logistics

Sreeni has a passion for helping customers across industries to realize their digital transformation vision using emerging tools/technologies. Document management including proof of delivery, bill of lading, accessorial, etc. About Emtec Digital. Freight quotations. Appointment scheduling.

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Inventory Management vs. Warehouse Management

The Logistics of Logistics

Where it can get complicated is if the IMS is also capable of setting inventory targets and executing to reach those targets through tools such forecasting and procurement functionality, which are not usually WMS functions. Warehouse Management Systems Provide More Granular Tracking Inside of a Facility.

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More Customer Appointments with Routing Solution

Logistics Business Magazine

We wanted a more robust tool with the ability to book appointments with 2-hour time slots and optimize who, where and when a surveyor visits to carry out customer estimates,” said Lee Holmes, Transport and Logistics Director at Wren Kitchens. As the business expanded, we outgrew our legacy in-house system.

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Seven Theses on Ergonomics in Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

KG and talks about ergonomics in logistics and the distribution centre. Here, WITRON was one of the pioneers in the industry, as we have been working intensively for more than 20 years on how to minimize the lifting and carrying of heavy loads for employees in the distribution centre. Our onsite teams only work with the best tools.