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The Free TMS with Tim Higham

The Logistics of Logistics

Tim Higham and Joe Lynch discuss the free TMS, which is of course AscendTMS. Prior to starting AscendTMS, Tim co-founded and ran a national 3PL, where he invited Palm Beach Capital LLC to become minority equity shareholder in July, 2009 in order to speed both internal growth and outside acquisitions. AscendTMS).

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Sustaining National Defence – logistics investment in the National Defence Strategy

Logistics in War

By David Beaumont On 17 April 2024, Defence’s Integrated Investment Plan was published as a companion to Australia’s National Defence Strategy. [1] This Program was a component of the Strategic Reform Program initiated with the 2009 Defence White Paper. Before this time, the situation was grim.

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What are Reverse Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

A plan is necessary, possibly based on one of the following strategies. Hidden Opportunities for Supply Chain Cost Reductions Of course hidden costs, if you can find them, mean hidden opportunities. Much depends upon the nature of your supply chain operation of course. Reverse Logistics Strategy 1: Don’t do it!

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Why Are There Fewer US Manufacturing Jobs Today? 4 Driving Forces to Understand

GlobalTranz

You have, no doubt, heard of offshore manufacturing, or outsourcing, throughout the course of the previous decades. This is largely due to the role that social media and awareness through the Internet has played in the course of manufacturing. Cheaper Products From Alternate Economies. Let us know in the comments below!

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Key Factors to Consider When Planning and Designing Warehouses

Logistics Bureau

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. Your distribution strategy too, will have a bearing on network optimisation.

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Transportation Industry Braces for a Looming Transportation Capacity Crunch Crisis in 2017

GlobalTranz

Now of course, this continues to strengthen the need for a hard look at how we handle the Highway Trust Fund and how we deal with aging infrastructure. Well, basically, because getting freight in a smooth matter is clearly important to helping combat the capacity crunch as it is and of course, moving forward. Wide shoulders.

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3 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

Intel decided to try what was considered an unlikely supply chain strategy for the semiconductor industry: a true make-to-order scenario. Of course the above case studies are merely summaries of the changes these high-profile brands made to their supply chains. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia.