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Case Study: Advanced Planning & Scheduling at Leuze Electronic

Logistics Business Magazine

Leuze electronic no longer optimizes its purchasing and production decisions with ERP as in the past, but on the basis of the Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) tool DISKOVER from SCT. The previously used ERP system was not fully fit for that purpose. Parallel implementation of ERP and APS systems.

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Supply Chain Predictions for 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

Having a specialized team specifically focused on innovation is a growing trend in the logistics industry. According to a recent study by Pew Research study, 80% of consumers make online purchases, compared to just 22% in 2000. The Future of ERP. Ken Wood, EVP, marketing management of logistics technology, Descartes.

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Reducing manual activities in managing transportation

Globalior

This is nonetheless an important activity because this usually makes up a large percentage of logistics costs. Today there are several off-the-shelf tools available to make this work simpler and much more accurate. This can be done by deploying time studies and other such tools. Tracking performance improvements.

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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

This improved predictability offers further energy savings by facilitating better planning of port and hinterland operations as well as the onward supply chain logistics. Managing critical factors effectively with intelligent tools supports reducing the environmental footprint as well as deliver bottom-line energy-saving results. [1]

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Collaboration Technology for a More Sustainable Supply Chain

Turvo

Seven ways Turvo helps build a more sustainable supply chain for third-party logistics providers (3PLs), shippers of raw materials and finished goods, and their end customers. Another study by the EPA, titled Fast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions , noted that “according to the Inventory of U.S. Stockouts are reduced.

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Evaluating Innovative Technology with Warehouse Simulation

Logistics Viewpoints

No question – logistics challenges have increased since the rise of e-commerce and the number of products on the market started to multiply. If you are using warehouse simulation as an improvement tool to current operations, the first step is to create an exact computer model of your present end-to-end processes. Examples of use.

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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Decades-old case studies seemed stale, so students wanted to know how real supply chains have dealt with the pandemic and what their response bodes for future. But given the proliferation of ERP systems due to M&A and the endurance of legacy systems in supply chain, this will not be the world many will meet.