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Editor’s Choice: WMS Budget – Room for an Implementation?

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article comes from Eric Mcpherson at Open Sky Group and looks at a WMS budget and preparing for implementation. Transitioning from legacy systems presents hurdles that add to the true cost. Companies differ of course, and only you know who you need to work with to ensure that your WMS budget doesn’t get overlooked.

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The LIW articles you should read – a 2018 retrospective

Logistics in War

As 2018 draws to a close, a year in which Logistics In War consolidated, it’s a good time to reflect on what were the most popular or relevant articles to the readers. Before I mention the articles, I thought it best to also reflect on the key themes covered on the site this year.

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Metal Fabrication Robots Get More Mobile with Mix of Technology and Cross-Training

Blue Grace Logistics

based BlueGrace Logistics, who presented at this year’s MODEX , the material handling and supply chain show held in Atlanta in March. His presentation related to allocating resources in commercial trucking. READ THE FULL ARTICLE . [Data that answers] those questions can become incredibly powerful.”.

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Top Take Aways from Oracle CloudWorld

Logistics Viewpoints

I am a supply chain management industry analyst, so that will be a primary focus of this article. 1-800-Flowers gave a presentation in which they talked about implementing Oracle warehouse management and transportation management systems in the Cloud. This is a big topic that is worthy of a more detailed article.

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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

With that question answered, I’m giving the rest of this article over to highlighting several business and supply chain issues, which, if you are experiencing them in your enterprise, are potent indications that CTS analysis should be on your agenda —for execution at the soonest. Of course, it’s not a panacea.

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Why Containerised Freight Shipping is Daunting for SMEs

Logistics Bureau

However, freight shipping is the one activity that presents significant barriers to overseas-market entry, as you may have discovered if your business is starting to look across international borders for its next step in expansion. It has never been easier, in general, for smaller companies to trade in international markets than it is today.

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How IoT Brings Railway Efficiency to Dutch Rail Network

IoT World Today

Of course, you can build more tracks and there are places in the Netherlands where it would be easy to do this, but in areas like the Randstad conurbation, where extra capacity is needed most, it’s going to be difficult,” said Pier Eringa, CEO of ProRail in an article on the railway’s efforts to boost capacity and speed.