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The three biggest risks in logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

A survey series by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the logistics insurance broker Schunk Group looks at the current risks facing the logistics industry and how companies are preparing against them. The survey shows the current mood in the logistics industry and is not representative of the industry as a whole.

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Inbound vs. Outbound Logistics: Understanding the Key Differences and Optimizing the Last Mile

Locus

It focuses on managing the flow of materials from suppliers or vendors to the company’s production facilities. Inbound logistics activities typically include transportation, warehousing, inventory control, material handling, quality control inspections, and scheduling.

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2020: a year like no other. So, what can the logistics sector learn in 2021?

Logistics Business Magazine

in 2020 – its lowest level since the survey began in 2012. Government support with measures, such as funding for training and improved national facilities for drivers, is being sought to encourage UK workers to fill these vacancies. in 2019 to 47.1 For more insight into the logistics sector, you can sign up to our newsletters here.

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ISM 2018: The digitization of procurement

247 Customs Broker

There were other sessions on block chain in the afternoon, and sessions on dashboards, analytics, machine learning, digital procurement, cyber security, control towers and a case study presentation on the digitization of a procurement organization. In our surveys, about 30 percent of companies already have active pilots in RPA,” Derry said.

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Here’s Why Image of Manufacturing as Boring, Dirty, and Tedious is Drastically Changing

GlobalTranz

Each setting is an accurate image of manufacturing from different time periods in history, the past and the present. Additionally, 81 percent of students who participated in Manufacturing Day 2015 who were surveyed showed an increased interest in pursuing a manufacturing career.

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How Southeast Asian manufacturers can use ERP to realign the supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

According to the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia’s (ACCCIM) business survey report conducted by PWC Malaysia, 48 percent of businesses said improving digital capabilities was a business priority over the next three years. Top leadership support for Industry 4.0. The dark side of supply chain disruptions.

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Rockin Your DC With Pick Zone Punches!

Blog on Log

Present buyers with a graph showing the number of units and the years of inventory those units represent. Smart Slotting Classically trained DC managers have been taught to focus on reducing travel time for pickers when slotting inventory. Use decades or even centuries if years don't cut it! Use bold face type with words like "POW!"