Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 29, 2021

As global supply chains continue to be disrupted, businesses have opted to increase inventory through forward distribution to accommodate e-commerce demand. Batch Size and JIT. Manufacturers have also shifted to running smaller batches with adjusted schedules to meet the ever-changing demand. Download Our Whitepaper.

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Warehousing Supply Chain Planning Software Capacity Supply Chain Software 62

Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 20, 2024

With floor areas measured in hectares, carrying tens of thousands of SKUs to supply the daily needs of 67 million people, the distribution centres of our major food retailers are surely the textbook case for extensive and profitable automation. Dependence on manual operations is looking increasingly unsustainable.

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Inbound Ordering Supply Chain Software Automation 51

Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 28, 2021

Batch sizes of individual products, a particularly wide product range, short order processing times and omnichannel distribution – these are the challenges many companies in industry and trade must face. They therefore search for the optimum logistics solution for these differing parameters.

Purchasing Skills 41

Purchasing Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Procurement Solutions Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 41

Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2016

Production of customised product packaging may be done by the product manufacturer, but possibly at a distribution centre too. Competitive situations notwithstanding, a major supplier may be able to add minor suppliers’ orders to its own, achieve greater levels of discount, and distribute the benefit between those concerned.

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Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Expense Reduction 53

Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2019

New York-based Petflow, which has distribution centres on both coasts in New Jersey and Nevada, has used SnapFulfil to optimise inventory management, work flow prioritisation and pick paths amongst other things. It also helps the company know when to increase the batch size of a pick assignment based on the height of the pick tasks.

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Batch size Modeling Software Optimization Software Picking 28

247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Accurate forecasts help minimize inventory, maximize production efficiency, streamline purchasing, optimize distribution and ensure confidence in company projections. Leveraging Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), you can gain multi-level insights into demand and inventory. Time-Phased Replenishment Planning .

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement 28

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2024

They address these by maximizing up-time, by examining and optimizing batch sizes, and by moving quality control stations’ position in the workflow to before the constraints. To create additional capacity in heat treatment, they teamed up with a local service provider to handle some of their batches.

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