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What is a “Socio-Technical System?”

The Lean Thinker

If you want to get more of a feel for the work and working conditions, check out the photos in this Daily Mirror article: [link] ). this is particularly true in ERP / MRP environments.) Instead, we should look at the information system as a tool that should enable people do to a job they otherwise could not. They do nothing.

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Optimizing Inventory Management With a 3PL Warehouse

FW Logsitcs

This article explores the importance of managing inventory in a 3PL warehouse, how a 3PL partner can optimize your inventory process, and the role of technology in improving inventory efficiency. Real-time inventory tracking is an effective tool implemented throughout 3PL warehouses.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020. Data Managers.

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Supply Chain Glossary of Terms

Logistics Bureau

Action Message: An alert generated by a materials requirement planning (MRP) or distribution requirements planning (DRP) system. The extension of MRP into planning of the key resources contained in a distribution system. European Article Numbering (EAN). ACS: Automated commercial systems, or A.C.S