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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

Of course, a high stock price enriches those people who already own shares, and makes options and stock grants more valuable, but they didn’t get into that either. These study missions were quite eye-opening for the participants. Soon after these study missions someone decided, “Everyone in management needs to hear this.”

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Editor’s Choice: How an OMS Provides a Competitive Advantage

Logistics Viewpoints

Despite becoming commonplace in commerce in recent years, companies have yet to unlock the full competitive advantage an Order Management System (OMS) can bring to their operations. It is making use of inventory that is the easiest/fastest to get to the customer, no matter through which channel the order was placed.

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IoT in Logistics “The Maersk Case Study”

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

There experience in this area of logistics is vast, this company is constantly innovating and integrating new technologies within their business in order to enhance its value proposition and make the customer experience better. Maersk has been the largest container shipping line and vessel operator in the world since 1996.

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5 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

Most companies start out with the best intentions to achieve successful and sustainable supply chain cost management, but somehow seem to lose momentum, only to see costs increase again in fairly short order. Retail activity is extremely seasonal, with the majority of sales made between March and July. Reduce cost to serve. plants to four.

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Toilet Paper Shortages, Empty Shelves, and Panic Buying: Just How Bad Did the Grocery Supply Chain Perform in 2020?

Logistics Viewpoints

A study by E2open – the 2021 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study: Supply Chain Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic – provides the answers. I look forward to this study every year. The study shows delivering good service to grocery chains has never been harder. Forecasting Accuracy Was Terrible .

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

Most companies begin with the best intentions to achieve successful and sustainable supply chain cost management, but somehow seem to lose momentum, only to see costs increase again in short order. The only option was to try to reduce levels of inventory, which, up to that point, had been kept very high to support a nine-week order cycle.

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Eco-Friendly Packaging + Shipping Materials for Ecommerce Orders

Ship Monk

Eco-Friendly Packaging and Shipping Materials Packaging and shipping materials are a vital part of every ecommerce order, especially considering how many packages need to travel great distances. Don’t worry though, there’s no need to choose between being eco-friendly and ensuring your ecommerce orders make it safely to your customers.