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Some Supply Chain Lessons Are Never Learned

Talking Logistics

Way back in June 2007, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled Boeing’s Nuts-and-Bolts Problem that highlighted how Boeing was facing a shortage of fasteners at the time to complete its first orders of the 787 Dreamliner. The unexpected lack of fasteners marks the sort of test Boeing will face in coming years as.

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What is Order Picking?

Logistics Bureau

The location of SKU’s in the pick-face or slotting is important here as well, (See the “Slotting” article above). Conveyor Belts and Sorting Systems: Moves and sorts items around the warehouse. Reducing the operator travel is achieved by pick-face design, using specialised equipment, (e.g.

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Understanding Supply Chains Part 2 – Systems & KPIs

Logistics Bureau

What sort of things do you need to look at in terms of Systems and KPIs? Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: Top 6 Supply Chain KPIs: Keep Your Dashboards Simple Warehouse KPIs and Warehouse Performance No Supply Chain Strategy? What do you need to know about your supply chain?

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Körber Opens State-of-the-Art Innovation Center in Dallas, Texas

Logistics Viewpoints

The Körber Innovation Center showcases a full-scale, end-to-end setup of Körber’s advanced parcel and postal sortation handling equipment, trusted by the nation’s largest multinational supply chain companies to efficiently sort and deliver commercial mail and packages to end customers.

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Editor’s Choice: Supply Chain Automation for a Greener Future

Logistics Viewpoints

This article comes from Joan Lim, Senior Manager, Product Marketing at Oracle and looks at the intersection of autonomous supply chains and sustainability. Automated systems can also facilitate recycling and waste management by sorting materials more efficiently and effectively than manual processes.

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The Cancer of Fear

The Lean Thinker

He is getting the response he expects – people are not offering thoughts (other than his) for improvements, though they are experimenting in stealth mode in a sort of continuous improvement underground. I’ll let you read the article and see if anything resonates. And people are sending out resumes and talking to recruiters.

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Editor’s Choice: Fortifying Warehouse and Distribution Centers Against Cyberattacks

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from Patrick Byers, DevOps Engineer at Lucas Systems, and looks at fortifying warehouse and distribution centers against cybersecurity attacks. A 2020 cyberattack at TFI International, one of the largest trucking and logistics companies in North America, forced them to resort to manually sorting.