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Four Essential Supply Chain Management Tools

CLX Logistics

To meet these demands, shippers need the right supply chain management tools with the flexibility to grow and scale as needed. The right supply chain management tools help not only to enable shippers to provide better customer service and on-time deliveries but also to remain competitive with everyone else in the market.

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How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings

Blue Grace Logistics

In bull markets, supply chain optimization becomes equally vital to avoid bottlenecks and meet customer expectations. Maintaining stock availability, streamlining order processing, and minimizing lead times become crucial to capitalize on the market’s favorable conditions.

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What You Should Know About Retail Logistics

3PL Insights

A distribution center will ensure there are enough products on hand to meet orders. These orders can go to storefronts or be shipped direct-to-consumer. Order Fulfillment and Shipping Once a customer or retailer submits an order, a series of events need to occur to deliver the product.

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THE RISE OF SUBSCRIPTION BOXES

Ottawa Logistics

As this industry has grown, so have the various options that are available to meet interests ranging from cooking supplies, pet supplies, video game and popular culture memorabilia and much more. More likely than not there is a box service to meet your needs. with approximately 50,000 orders processed on a monthly basis.

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Case Study: Tooling Up with Storage and Picking System

Logistics Business Magazine

Toolstream is sole distributor of more than 6,000 branded hand tools, power tools, hardware & fixings, to retailers, wholesalers and merchants throughout Europe. While each trolley could accommodate up to ten orders simultaneously, pickers were walking in excess of 1.2

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Automation Hero September 2020: Simon Welander

EazyStock

Simon Welander, Team Leader of Operations Planning at Blinkfyrar , has streamlined the ordering process at the company through EazyStock. With the help of inventory optimization, he has freed up time to continue developing other important processes at the company. What other tools do you use for automation?

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Locus Robotics hits one billion pick landmark

Logistics Business Magazine

Locus is proud to help our customers efficiently meet this challenge with robust, enterprise-scale automation solutions that position them for success today and in the future.”. The billionth pick was made at a major home improvement retailer warehouse in Florida, and the item picked was a cordless rotary tool kit.

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