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The Cancer of Fear

The Lean Thinker

I am sitting in on a daily production status meeting. The site has been in trouble meeting its schedule, and the division president is on the call. In a completely different organization, there were pre-meetings before the meeting with the chief of engineering. The call ends. This is understandable.

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The Top Floor to Shop Floor Production Planning Handoff is Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

Increasingly it is recognized that the executive planning meetings, that typically take place once a month, should be chaired by a top floor executive – a chief financial officer, chief operations officer, or even chief executive officer. An example of switchable constraint would be a factory that needs to close.

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Navigating the Produce Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

Sorting, Packaging, and Cooling: Immediately after harvesting, the time sensitive journey to final consumer becomes a race against the clock. Produce is sorted by size, appearance, and quality to remove damaged or subpar items. Fruits and vegetables begin their next phase along the supply chain.

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How Sustainability is Molding the Chemical Industry

Trinity Logistics

Studies show that more than three-quarters of consumers are willing to change their shopping habits to reduce their own carbon footprint. Yet, with its growth comes an increase of challenges on the chemical industry to meet sustainability goals. However, the chemical industry has several issues to resolve to meet this goal.

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Can Advanced Analytics Put a Pin in OTIF?

Blue Grace Logistics

According to the 2020 Third-Party Logistics Study, data analytics is not only becoming more viable in the logistics industry, but it’s also becoming a necessity and make a difference. Failure to meet these requirements could mean a 3 percent chargeback per case value of each missing item. But that’s not all it can do.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. One study shows that one in three companies in the United States has jobs that are taking nine to 12 months to fill. For example, you can be doing finance in supply chain, or you can be doing operations.

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Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services

Logistics Bureau

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. According to a study by The Insight Partners , the global 4PL market was valued in terms of revenue at $56,472.1

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