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Inventory Management vs. Warehouse Management

The Logistics of Logistics

The first is what may be called “soft inventory allocation,” which means as orders are placed, the system will reserve the needed quantities of inventory in each node (warehouse, etc.) The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google , Apple , Castbox , Spotify , Stitcher , PlayerFM , Tunein , Podbean , Owltail , Libsyn , Overcast.

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GeTS helps GEODIS to simplify Cross-Border Trade

Logistics Manager

Global eTrade Services (GeTS), a global trade platform company, announced the onboarding of GEODIS Regional HQ — Asia Pacific (GEODIS), a global supply chain operator on CALISTA , a platform that enables the orchestration of logistics, compliance and financial activities seamlessly, securely and smartly.

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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Logistics Bureau

If you’d like some practical help to get these supply chain pillars aligned in your company, the senior team at Logistics Bureau are all specialists in supply chain strategy. We’re going to look at transportation shortly, so for now let’s concentrate on the “distribution nodes.” Warehouse Costs.

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Q3 Tech Update: Alphas, Betas and Sidechains

Shipchain

When we started building our ecosystem last year, we knew that adoption of new technological paradigms is often slow moving and reluctant in the logistics space, and that we’d need to build tools to simplify integration for as many companies as possible. Target # of nodes. thoroughly for over 4 years. Delegated Proof of Stake.

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DHL and Accenture Develop Blockchain for the Logistics Sector

Logistics Manager

DHL in cooperation with Global Technology Consultant, Accenture have released a trend report on the potential to transform the logistics sector using blockchain technology. The post DHL and Accenture Develop Blockchain for the Logistics Sector appeared first on Logistics Manager.

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Excel Goes Blockchain (Microsoft and IBM Partnership)

Talking Logistics

Microsoft Excel is arguably the most widely used supply chain and logistics application , while blockchain is one of the most talked about emerging technologies in the industry, promising to transform the way companies share data and execute transactions with their trading partners. That’s where blockchain technology comes in.

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How to Successfully Implement a Transportation Management System

Talking Logistics

The cost saving and service improvement benefits of a transportation management system (TMS) are well documented. Those are some of the questions I posed to Geoff Milsom, Senior Director at enVista , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. What are the key ingredients to a successful TMS implementation?