Sat.May 05, 2018

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Every logistician must write

Logistics in War

By David Beaumont. Logistics in War has been online for nearly one and a half years. This post, shared with the Australian Army’s ‘Cove’ , gives three reasons why military professionals should write. It is based upon experiences learned from those eighteen months. The three reasons to write apply to logisticians in particular, for if logisticians are to be taken seriously, they must come, seriously, to the debate.

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Walmart’s new technology for perishable products

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Perishable product always needs proper care and attention as they have short shelf life and sometimes it leads to wastage. I bought juice from Mercadona and it expired after 10 days. This is just a case of one juice pack, what about the big companies which sell vegetable and fruits on daily basis. How they maintain their profit margin after deducting this type of lose?

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The 12 Most Dangerous Companies of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

These are the "Dirty Dozen" companies who are the worst at putting their workers and communities at risk with unsafe practices. Every year the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) compiles a list—a blacklist, if you will—of the companies that are the most egregious at putting their employees in harm's way, due to unsafe practices.

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Wanna look ready for summer? Become an Amazon picker!

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Work Hard – Have Fun – Make History. Few days ago I was watching the famous spanish TV program “El Intermedio” meanwhile I was having the dinner, as I do every night, when suddenly they started talking about Amazon. We have all heard about Amazon logistics: enormous warehouses, almost infinite SKUs, deliveries all over the world… It is simply impresive.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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PepsiCo, The Problems of a Wrong Distribution Strategy.

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

PepsiCo, The Problems of a Wrong Distribution Strategy. When a company enters a foreign market, the keys to its success is the distribution strategy, the channels it uses, as well as market know-how and customer knowledge and understanding. The case study of PepsiCo, provides evidence of the situation that a company faces when its distribution strategy is not correct.