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What is Order Picking?

Logistics Bureau

Order Picking is the productive operation in a warehouse operation. Any warehouse design exercise that doesn’t include a rigorous approach to designing the processes and equipment layout for Order Picking, is suspect. When we Order Pick, we are essentially “manufacturing” what the client is going to pay us for.

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

Do you have “standard work” documents that are rarely followed? Ask “Why, what, where, when, who, and how” in that order. Some obstacle has been discovered, we have to better understand what it is – at least enough to get it documented. You have to start over, beginning with a working simple system.

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6 challenges facing medical device manufacturers and how ERP analytics can provide a cure

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence. Manufacturers can exercise better control over the return and exchange of items bought from suppliers, ensuring smooth operations.

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The Promise and Peril of Generative AI for Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Magic works based on a sequence of steps performed in a specific order to (mis)direct the audience’s attention. For knowledge management, imagine generative AI primed to intelligently search all of a company’s internal documentation to solve all kinds of problems from “how did we do this before” to “how do I do this now.”

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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. All the same, it can be challenging to know where to start, what steps to take, and in what order to take them to establish a realistic and effective supply chain strategy.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

All militaries enjoy large-scale exercises, simulations and desk-top analyses but very rarely do they focus upon the logistics process. When a logistics exercises does occur, they are often confined to bespoke activities with limited participation, or results ignored for the questions they raise.

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Importation of Covid-19 response medical products

Globalior

In order to import medical devices in the higher risk classes, you can expect to be required to produce documents such as certificates of conformance, certificates of analysis, Free Sale certificates, US FDA certificates (if sourced from US) and/or item catalogues or brochures. You can find that information easily here.