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Study raises hopes for increasing digitalisation

Logistics Business Magazine

The key results of the study: Digitalisation projects: The companies surveyed identified the following as the most critical solution strategies over the short to medium term: JIT/JIS supply (48%), driverless transport system (DTS) implementation, (47%), and transport control system implementation (42%). DOWNLOAD the study here: [link].

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Schneider Electric’s Supply Chain Design Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2012 and 2013, they began using external consultants to model their Asian supply chain. For example, at one point, they modeled Brazil and factored tariffs and tax considerations into the total landed costs analysis. We started as purely modelers, did the study, and handed it off.

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Streamlining University Logistics: The Path to Efficiency and Sustainability

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

According to a study by Barth et al. A case study of the University of California, Berkeley, showed that implementing a green procurement policy resulted in an estimated annual cost savings of over $200,000 (Marrone, 2010). Sustainable procurement in the public sector: an international comparative study. References Barth, M.,

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Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. For example, supplier performance issues can cause problems with inventory, order fill; on-time delivery performance and customer-order lead times.

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Case Study: Wood Wholesaler Likes Hyster Durability

Logistics Business Magazine

The business took over an 11,000 m2, air-conditioned warehouse in Marsberg, Germany in 2013 and just one year later, a fully automated storage area, with capacity for up to 21,000 wood panels, was put into operation. The post Case Study: Wood Wholesaler Likes Hyster Durability appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics, transport, and the decarbonization of the planet

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Although my current position makes me function more as a strategic mind, my study background has been 100% focused on logistics. Can this be an answer to respond to some of the 2013 sustainability goals? Hydrogen is not harmful to workers, unlike, for example, lead-acid batteries, which are used in most warehouses.

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How self-service can improve your supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A 2013 study by TalkTo estimated that the average American spends between 10 and 20 minutes each week listening to pan flute music, that is the equivalent of 13 hours per year or 43 days in a lifetime! Chatbots for example assist users with self-service options to get instant answers without the need to interact with human agents.