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

Locus

In the vast, interconnected world of supply chain management, two terms often come into focus—inbound and outbound logistics. Inbound and outbound logistics are two fundamental components of the overall supply chain management process. What is outbound logistics? Here’s an explanation of both: What is inbound logistics?

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Automated Hand-Scanning Upgrade

Logistics Business Magazine

The automation of hand scanning processes increases productivity at inbound and outbound areas of logistics hubs dramatically. Now, a milestone upgrade to SICK’s Lector65x image-based code reader family has made it quicker and easier to set up and use the technology in high-volume operations.

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Operations start at smart eCommerce warehouse

Logistics Business Magazine

Work has been completed to turn one of the five freight hubs operated by U-Freight Logistics in Hong Kong into a smart warehouse. Furthermore, this shortens the time period to the outbound order processing stage, which means consumers get their goods sooner.

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Kimberly-Clark’s Digital Transformation of Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

Weisenberger’s presentation particularly interesting was that while Ms. Weisenberger is leading their digitally enabled shipping initiative, she works in distribution operations rather than transportation. Not surprisingly, many of FourKites’ users work in transportation operations. What made Ms.

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Keeping Bakery Distribution Fresh

Logistics Business Magazine

To meet these requirements, the logical choice was to automate as much as possible and design a state-of-the-art facility where advanced systems would handle the majority of production, packaging, warehousing, and outbound distribution in a well-orchestrated, integrated fashion.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Mr. Niebur’s and Thiessen’s presentation was taped in November of 2021 and then played online in February. This is our “supplier board”.

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Penske Logistics to Sponsor/Present at Automotive Logistics Mexico Conference

Penske Move Ahead

Organized by Automotive Logistics magazine, this event includes presentations by a wide range of automotive supply chain professionals. The group will explore what effect digitization has on the inbound and outbound supply chains of today, and its possible future impact.