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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

Nor did they talk about executive bonuses or using excess cash for stock buybacks to raise the price of outstanding stock rather than investing that money into developing new aircraft; improving existing products or processes; or distributing that profit as dividends to the shareholders. The class wasn’t some secret management thing.

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The Long and Short of Designing a Distribution Network

Logistics Bureau

I’ve noticed a trend in recent years in that when businesses want to check their distribution networks or design a distribution network , they immediately jump into loads and loads of detail. We might do modelling by SKUs , or more generally by product group family. Four Ways to Streamline Your Network Design.

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The History of Fleet Route Optimisation in Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. Back to the Nineties However, it’s not always been like it is today.

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Automation To Help Smooth Singles’ Day Peak

Logistics Business Magazine

Of course, this enormous spike in volumes puts retailers’ supply chains and distribution networks under extreme pressure. However, smart eCommerce retailers are now turning to automated storage and tote handling systems in their distribution centres to ensure they can maintain service levels even during such volume peaks.

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Solvares Group acquires Opheo

Logistics Business Magazine

With the acquisition of Opheo Solutions GmbH, Solvares Group is expanding its portfolio to include solutions for truck dispatching and route optimisation in the transport sector and is continuing its course of strategic growth. Solvares says SaaS-based software provider Opheo is an ideal fit for its strategic course.

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German food group plots sophisticated DC

Logistics Business Magazine

The new logistics centre of German food group EDEKA Handelsgesellschaft Nordbayern-Sachsen-Thüringen mbH located in Marktredwitz, is currently under construction and will start operations in mid-2024 – both technologically and economically. EDEKA’s eighth OPM warehouse. WITRON has convincingly succeeded in meeting these requirements.”.

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Distribution, not supply, is creating global food insecurity

Logistics Business Magazine

The root cause is a broken system of distribution that fails to match demand effectively with supply – with devastating consequences for global food security, writes Justin Floyd (pictured), CEO of open commerce platform, RedCloud Technology. Because it is so difficult to distribute at scale.