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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. In its January survey of grocery executives and consumers, Grocery Doppio, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based

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8 Things Companies Common Mistakes in Supply Chain Management

Logistics Bureau

Of course, manual systems allow small business owners to manage inventory with limited investment in systems. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): More accurate than barcode tracking, RFID solutions allow a company to identify and track components, materials, and finished goods throughout the supply chain, from production to point-of-sale.

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

Logistics Bureau

Supply Chain Cost Management Results: By the time Starbucks had completed its transformation program, it had saved more than $500 million over the course of 2009 and 2010, of which a large proportion came out of the supply chain, according to Peter Gibbons, then Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations. Procurement analysis.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

IoT makes use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips that “talk” to each other. The application of the Internet of Things (IoT) along with cloud-based GPS will make it possible to keep track of individual items and their conditions. The implication of this capability will be immense. According to Gartner, Inc.,

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8 Things Companies Get Wrong in Supply Chain Management

Logistics Bureau

Of course, manual systems allow small business owners to manage inventory with limited investment in systems. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): More accurate than barcode tracking, RFID solutions allow a company to identify and track components, materials, and finished goods throughout the supply chain, from production to point-of-sale.

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U.S. Port Update Part 1: Infrastructure Shortfalls Driving Innovation

247 Customs Broker

Of course, West Coast ports may see short-term volume adjustments from trade policies due to concentrated trade with the Asia-Pacific region, a trend observed in the second quarter and third quarter of 2018. New applications of RFID and optical character recognition (OCR) are also serving to keep the docks safer and more efficient.

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Mexico conference: Uncertainty well-balanced with optimism

Automotive Logistics

The company employs RFID tags in its packaging so all of the packages can be identified at checkpoints throughout the factory. Outbound visibility is something Audi is also already implementing, with the use of RFID for yard management at its loading facilities. Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics at Audi Mexico.