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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 an ERP can help order fulfilment

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

How an ERP system can improve order fulfilment An ERP system has the set of tools that can manage the entire order fulfilment process by integrating the various processes and departments involved. By streamlining the order processing, an ERP system can reduce errors and minimize delays.

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LLMs, Optimization and Automation: Supply Chain’s Defenses Against Market Swings

Blue Grace Logistics

In an era where resilience and adaptability are key to survival, technology has become the bedrock upon which supply chain professionals build their strategies. These tools are helping businesses advance operations, enhance efficiency and drive growth, irrespective of the volatile economic market conditions.

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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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Logistics Software: How to Make Handling Peak Times Easy

Logistics Viewpoints

The warehouse technologies for manual, semi- or fully automatic solutions are perfectly balanced, and all processes run smoothly. Suddenly, the situation changes, whether because of a new company strategy, ever-present retail dynamics or possibly due to a completely new influencing factor.

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Maximizing Efficiency: The Art of Slotting in a 3PL Warehouse

Camelot 3PL Software

By slotting these compatible items close to each other, the picking process becomes more efficient, reducing travel time and errors. Slotting Algorithms and Software: Advanced slotting algorithms and warehouse management software can aid in automating the process.

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Understanding Temp-Controlled vs. Ambient Warehouses

FW Logsitcs

The emergence of these specialized warehouses allows customized storage and distribution strategies tailored to product characteristics like shelf life, sensitivity, and turnover velocity. Maintaining proper thermal zones ensures quality preservation for perishable items like food or medical supplies during storage and order processing.