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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises selling online.

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Four Essential Supply Chain Management Tools

CLX Logistics

To meet these demands, shippers need the right supply chain management tools with the flexibility to grow and scale as needed. The right supply chain management tools help not only to enable shippers to provide better customer service and on-time deliveries but also to remain competitive with everyone else in the market.

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The role of a Bill of Materials in optimizing your inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A BOM may be a relatively simple document or a complex, multi-levelled product description made from multiple sub-assemblies. Accurate BOM improves inventory flow, and material planning, giving a business the unique competitive advantage it requires. Here’s how BOM can help you manage your inventory. BOM within your ERP.

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Back to Basics: Ocean Freight Forwarding 101

Dedola Global Logistics

Cargo transportation complications are not just frustrating for business owners; they can be highly costly in terms of customer dissatisfaction, increased operational costs, inventory shortages, and several other problems. Forwarding agents are experts in shipping documentation. A typical delay is at the customs checkpoint.

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Warehouse 5S: The Ultimate Guide [FREE 5S Checklist Inside!]

Conger

Warehouse 5S is a lean management strategy that helps warehouses accomplish a basic objective: making problems visible. The 5S model is named for five Japanese terms that capture its core philosophy — waste reduction and improved efficiency. Some common sorting strategies include: General cleaning of an area. Clear all paths.

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How to Measure Success: KPIs for Inbound Logistics

WorkWave

This function plays a crucial role in the supply chain management process and is an integral part of a company’s overall logistics and operations strategy. These metrics provide insights into a supplier’s reliability, quality and ability to meet agreed-upon service levels.

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Collaboration Technology for a More Sustainable Supply Chain

Turvo

The value of using technology to reduce wasted time and miles that contribute to higher carbon emissions. Another study by the EPA, titled Fast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions , noted that “according to the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990–2018 (the national inventory that the U.S.