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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is willing to relocate you thousands of miles away from home and your family is in full support. Their time frame was short and resources limited. Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast? The interview process is over, but more challenges are ahead.

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The Warehouse Execution System: A New Competitive Imperative

Logistics Viewpoints

Warehouses also represent an enormous cost center. While just about every distribution center is guided by a warehouse management system ( WMS ), these solutions aren’t designed to orchestrate work across humans and machines, unlocking opportunities for greater speed, accuracy and profitability across the warehouse. The result?

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Building a Circular Supply Chain

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By embracing a circular supply chain, industry leaders can help: Eliminate waste and pollution Circulate products and materials at their highest value Regenerate nature As organizations continue to optimize supply chains , this process can provide significant benefits. What Is a Circular Supply Chain?

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Retailers Embrace Gig Economy Fulfillment

Logistics Viewpoints

Walgreens launched nationwide contactless same day-delivery in under two hours for more than 24,000 products last month. Other retailers and e-commerce merchants may lack the retail or distribution center footprint to rollout same-day delivery nationwide. How can we strategically house inventory to better support gig integration?

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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s DCs and fulfillment centers are a major driver of employment growth and a highly visible proving ground for autonomous robots and other next-generation technologies. In the past, a DC’s customer requirements, processes, products and other operating parameters evolved, but slowly.

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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers and distributors want to dramatically increase their efficiency, productivity and accuracy through smart technologies, data analytics and connected services. In the factory environment, one example is the digitization of records for a more efficient method of record keeping, thereby improving the batch traceability process.

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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety. Advanced scanners provide extensive hazard detection around the vehicle to ensure both product integrity and worker safety. Let’s dive in!