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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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The Role of TMS in a Logistics Partner’s Strategy and Value Proposition

Talking Logistics

The logistics industry has grown so complex, with so many challenges such as regulatory changes, capacity issues, pricing fluctuations, and worsening weather events, that customers are looking for a one-stop shop, backed by assets and technology, to help them navigate the current shipping environment. The benefits.

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Companies Improve their Supply Chains with Artificial Intelligence

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain vendors have been touting their investments in artificial intelligence (AI) for the last several years. Alex Pradhan, Product Strategy Leader John Galt Solutions, told me that “all planning vendors have bold marketing around AI.” Machine learning is being used to predict machine breakdowns.

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Inventory Management Excellence: Some Companies to Learn From

Logistics Bureau

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? Amazon did not invent the random storage approach. Book your free consultation.

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3PL Industry Trends and a Forthcoming Identity Crisis

Logistics Bureau

Reducing the number of human operators in transport and warehousing is constantly on companies minds. IT vendors deliver less physical IT equipment and more virtual services to their customers. 3PLs who are currently vested in diesel-engined fleets may want to take notice. Labour costs. Cloud computing itself is a prime example.

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The History of Fleet Route Optimisation in Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics.

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7 Things That Matter Most To Fresh Supply Chain Leaders

Logistics Bureau

The following sections explore some key priorities for logistics operators wishing to meet the imperatives of speed, product quality, waste reduction, and efficiency in fresh supply chains. Active monitoring solutions – which adjust temperature in the event of fluctuations. So how to tackle these challenges?