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Editor’s Choice: 4 Factors to Determine if Self-Distribution is a Viable Alternative for your Health System

Logistics Viewpoints

The challenges brought about by the pandemic made many rethink strategy when it came to inventory, stock on hand, secondary options and the ability to guarantee supply and resiliency. Self-distribution is an increasingly popular option for healthcare systems to consider when deciding how to manage their supply chain.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Despite the epic supply chain problems, some companies have taken big steps to profitably meet consumer demand leading up to and during the busy holiday season. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. A growing number of shippers now embrace the gig economy to get orders to customers, for example.

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Rapid reopening adding new strains to food supply chains

ShipLilly

Hotels and restaurants must contend with high prices for refrigerated trailers that are difficult to book. For example, hackers violated an oil-supply route in the USA and shut down an entire contingent of gas stations for a while. New supply chain strategies. The erratic availability of essential supplies is not helping.

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What is Minimum Order Quantity and Should My eCommerce Business Set One?

Ship Monk

As online shoppers, we see examples of minimum order quantity everywhere. This article will define minimum order quantity, show you some examples, and help you decide if it’s the right strategy for the type of items you sell online. Minimum Order Quantity vs. Pricing Strategy. to your cart to get free shipping!”

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Cold Storage Warehouse Fire Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

From a feasibility point of view however, cold storage is substantially more complicated and more expensive than dry storage because of the regulations around refrigerated freight. So as the demand for refrigerated products grows, so does the need for better fire safety.

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Forward Vs. Backward Scheduling: What’s the Right Choice for You and Your Customers?

Locus

Imagine your customer purchased a refrigerator and scheduled a two-hour window out of her busy schedule for its installation. There are two proven strategies to be on time whether you schedule appointments or deliveries: forward and backward scheduling. . This strategy is also called Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing.

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Facing Cold Chain Challenges

Trinity Logistics

Some examples of these are: U.S. Addresses the need for maintaining drugs under stable conditions and meeting manufacturer’s specifications. Many other countries, refer to ICH guidelines gathering data on a product’s safety and efficacy to establish a cold chain strategy. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the U.S.,