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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

At some companies, these relocations involved moving groups of different sizes from different offices with hundreds of possible destinations. The groups themselves were non-homogeneous with people of different ages and interests. Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast?

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6 Types of Automation [Benefits, Pros/Cons, Examples]

Conger

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. Programmable automation is code-based, allowing for excellent precision Programmable automation is most used in systems that produce similar items using the same automated steps and tools.

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Importance of Social Proof in Ecommerce

Ship Monk

And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. We’ll give you some examples of social proof, and we’ll even rank them in terms of trustworthiness. Humans have a powerful need to fit in with whatever group they’ve joined. What is Social Proof?

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Editor’s Choice: Machine Learning Will Make Warehouse Managers More Productive

Logistics Viewpoints

That is changing as companies like Lucas introduce machine learning tools to improve planning and decision-making in the DC. These new tools will free time for managers and engineers, making them more productive and their DCs more efficient and effective. This article provides an introduction to machine learning for warehouse managers.

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Amway cuts costs with transportation procurement tool

Transporeon

In the case of an Amway multivitamin, for example, the company controls the process “from seed to supplement,” transporting raw materials to manufacturing sites in the U.S., Previously, bid management was extremely time-consuming for the Global Trade Operations group.

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May 2019 Automation Hero: Elsante Mnzava of Mkenga Group

EazyStock

EazyStock is one of the automation tools I see provide high value to my customers. For example, using Excel to manually calculate buffer stock levels and re-order quantities. Now we know how you help others achieve their automation goals, what other kinds of automation tools do you use? When to buy. In what quantities to buy.

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Become a procurement tool-savvy professional in 3 steps

Transporeon

It’s usually obvious when you’re using the wrong tool. So then why do logistics professionals go on using the wrong procurement tool? So then why do logistics professionals go on using the wrong procurement tool? Why use the wrong procurement tool? So which tool is the right procurement tool?