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What are Reverse Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ Simply defined, reverse logistics generally refers to the process of managing the flow of goods, products, or materials from the customer back to the seller or manufacturer. Some industries experience more returns than others.

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4 Steps to a Sustainable Transport Packaging Solution

Logistics Business Magazine

With a service life of over ten years and a high proportion of recycled material, they reduce resource consumption and the need for new transport solutions. What legal requirements must be observed with regard to transport and storage (for example in terms of fire protection concept)?

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Supplier Turns Waste into Plastic Beverage Crates

Logistics Business Magazine

Costs can be reduced and production processes organized more efficiently, in addition to the benefits for people and the environment. One current example is the crate developed with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, which is made from 97 per cent recycled plastic. The result: the new crates are just as resistant as the previous ones.

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3 Essential Strategies to Face Peak Season in a Sustainable Way

Logistics Business Magazine

3 key areas to enhance sustainable peak season performance Reducing downtime with smart equipment choices Unplanned downtime is the adversary of peak season success. For example, Ammeral Beltech Ziplink belts are engineered to reduce maintenance needs and can be installed quickly, even under high-pressure conditions.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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A Guide to Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Logistics Bureau

A KPI is a practical and objective measurement of progress, either: Towards a predetermined goal, or Against a required standard of performance It might help to think of a KPI as something like an instrument on a car dashboarda speedometer, for example. For this reason, KPIs are essential for any business improvement strategy.

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Snack producer reduces forklift fleet size

Logistics Business Magazine

Toyota Material Handling UK has helped the award-winning premium snack producer, Burts Snacks, to reduce intralogistics costs and achieve significant handling efficiency gains across its business. For example, if a lead acid battery is opportunity charged, this can cause significant implications to the battery.