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Importance of Real-Time Tracking for Last Mile Logistics

WorkWave

Factors such as traffic congestion, incorrect addresses, weather conditions and customer availability can disrupt even the best-planned routes. In fact, studies show that last-mile logistics can account for up to 30% of overall transportation costs.

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Hurricane Milton Poses ‘Big Ripple Effect’ for Supply Chains

Blue Grace Logistics

Some areas in Florida have shelter-in-place orders, likely limiting available trucking capacity and shipper operations throughout the end of the week. These impacts to the road infrastructure and expected congestions are already presenting delays and disruptions for retailers. “A Fortunately, the logistics industry is relatively calm.

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How Technology Makes Continuous Innovation Possible: A Case Study with Unilever

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply Planning crafts production plans that optimize available capacity and resources, not just optimal but synchronized with operational constraints, ensuring the right product mix at the right time and cost. The post How Technology Makes Continuous Innovation Possible: A Case Study with Unilever appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

With the justification aside, they next had us go through exercises calculating net present value and ROI for a hypothetical capital investment in tooling – as though a shop floor supervisor would do this at any point in the course of their job. These study missions were quite eye-opening for the participants.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. Even today, some companies are planning distribution fleet routes using legacy applications that are not a patch on the solutions now available.

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 STILL presents smart solutions in wide-ranging announcement

Logistics Business Magazine

An entry-level truck – ready- made and quickly available. The Classic Line, on the other hand, offers entry-level solutions with a focus on core functions – standardised, quickly available and at an attractive price point. Concept study: The first circular forklift truck. New: “Xcellence” and “Classic” lines.

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Amazon and the Shift to AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

A 2023 McKinsey study found that companies relying on reactive supply chain management lose up to 10% of annual revenue due to inefficiencies and missed opportunities. Automated inventory tracking ensures high-demand products are readily available, minimizing stockouts.