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Decarbonise UK Freight Transport Sector

Logistics Business Magazine

The synthesis report released from the Network presents the key findings, transition pathways and the gaps in investment for each of the freight sectors and how the gap can be closed. Electrification is a common need across all freight modes and therefore is a no-regrets low-risk investment from both public and private investors.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East

Locus

Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. For example: high or low product demand, excess inventory holding, product distribution. This tool enables them to build a supply chain network design that incorporates business needs, customer demand and constraints.

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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CSCMP State of Logistics Report Update: 3PLs, Shippers Navigate a Rebalancing of Supply and Demand

Penske Move Ahead

Presented by Penske Logistics , the report debuted in June 2022 at the National Press Club. Transportation costs—driven by increases in all modes and nodes—were up by 21.7%. Visibility is a critical tool that can improve long-term resiliency and enhance shippers’ and 3PLs’ ability to adapt to unexpected demands and events.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

In 1994 Reza Raji described the concept in IEEE Spectrum as “[moving] small packets of data to a large set of nodes, so as to integrate and automate everything from home appliances to entire factories” However, only in 1999 did the field start gathering momentum.

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep on Your 2019 Radar

Logistics Bureau

Statistic: A mere 10% of distribution centres exclusively handle pallets, while 66% handle a mixture of pallets, cases, split cases, and pieces. . Source : Logistics Management 2018 Distribution Center Survey. . Trend #2: Distribution Nodes Moving Closer to Customers. Trend #1: Warehouses are Getting Smarter.

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Programming Languages Applied to Logistics

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Programming languages are very useful tools for companies when it comes to automating boring and repetitive tasks to focus on more creative ones. The scalability of Non-Relational Databases allows to distribute data into multiple nodes or locations, so it is common to apply them together with Big Data solutions.