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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. In reality, it would take several rounds of fine-tuning to get all the orders sorted into routes without leaving any vehicles underutilised.”

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Key Takeaways from Oracle CloudWorld 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

And of course, Oracle with their investments in Cloud computing, Internet of Things technology, and artificial intelligence can be used to minimize inputs while increasing productivity. Nevertheless, Mr. Ellison presented a fascinating vision centered on how technology can be used to digitally disrupt a 10,000-year-old industry.

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The Cancer of Fear

The Lean Thinker

All of this is a unconscious but focused effort to present the illusion that things are progressing according to plan. This, of course, gets reflected in the conversations throughout the organization. Problems are being discussed in hallways, in side conversations, but not written down. Asking for help?

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Automation To Help Smooth Singles’ Day Peak

Logistics Business Magazine

Originating at China’s Nanjing University in 1993 as a sort of anti-Valentine’s Day, Singles’ Day is celebrated by unmarried people in China on the 11th November. Of course, this enormous spike in volumes puts retailers’ supply chains and distribution networks under extreme pressure. billion (€120 billion).

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43 Containers Fall Overboard From APL England

ShipLilly

The APL England was en route from Ningbo, China, to Melbourne Australia, turning around and changing course to Brisbane after the incident to be boarded by local authorities and conduct the proper investigations.

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Seafarers – We Need You, We Hear You, We Support You!

Shipping and Freight Resource

However, at present, many of them have completed their contracts but aren’t able to get home due to port closures, unavailability of flights, restricted crew changes, and a host of other obstacles. However, until this is done and sorted out in totality, in this time of uncertainty, what can we do? Image: Mission to Seafarers.

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Warehouse Robotics – Scaling Operations for Exponential Growth, with Mark Messina

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon had announced its plans to acquire Kiva at this point, and the Amazon name also gave us greater influence with all sorts of materials suppliers and contract manufacturers. They didn’t allow Powerpoint presentations, which was great. A supply chain team was also just hired to build out global sourcing and customs CM and MFG.