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Resilience by Design: The Power of Simulation in Supply Chain Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

This article describes how to incorporate simulation techniques into optimization, build a stochastic optimization model, and end up with a more resilient supply chain model. That strategy can lead to thousands of scenarios, and still no number of scenarios will answer all questions. But it has gaps.

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The Real Impact of Pests on Shipping and How to Reduce Pest Issues

MTS Logistics

There must be efficient strategies deployed to reduce the spread of pests and different stakeholders must contribute in some way. The emerald ash borer, a devastating wood-boring insect found in China and eastern Asia, is an example of a pest that is expensive to eradicate. What are the primary consequences of not doing so?

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Predict and Prevent Freight Damage with Ilya Preston

The Logistics of Logistics

Freight damage is not only expensive and upsetting to customers, but it is also ridiculously hard to figure out where, when, and how it occurred. Ilya’s company, Paxafe creates sensors that enable companies to determine when, where, and how shipments were damaged. Additionally, freight damage and loss are very expensive.

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How to Improve your Manufacturing Processes with Business Intelligence

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

For manufacturers, having the right business intelligence on hand at the right time can eliminate the guesswork from decision making, offering real-time visibility into business processes so you can anticipate your next move. Eliminate reporting inconsistencies and data redundancy. Reduce data warehousing costs. Scarce manpower.

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Top 5 Barriers to Supply Chain Network Design Adoption and How to Overcome Them

Speaker: Brian Dooley, Director SC Navigator, AIMMS, and Paul van Nierop, Supply Chain Planning Specialist, AIMMS

Want to build your internal capability, reduce costs and make better decisions? You may have recently had M&A activity, about to roll out a new product line or need to cut costs. When you finally have the analysis, everything has changed, and it is no longer relevant. It's easier than you think. We’ve all been there.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

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Read also: How to Calculate the Cost of Transport 2. A recent analysis by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) indicates that if existing trends persist, we could see a potential driver shortage reaching up to 175,000 by 2024. Efficient fuel management can enhance route planning and capacity utilization.

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Sustainability and Reusable Packaging with Mike Newman

The Logistics of Logistics

With a strong commitment to reducing plastic and corrugated cardboard waste while achieving significant cost savings in packaging expenses, Mike has made substantial contributions to the industry. He holds an MBA from the prestigious Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

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