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Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services

Logistics Bureau

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. Unlike a 4PL, however, it won’t manage the paint maker’s entire supply chain. Some Australian 4PL Models.

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Elevating the Heavy Building Materials Supply Chain (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

For example, I learned that there’s a difference between cement and concrete, even though many people use the terms interchangeably. Supplier Managed Inventory — that is, provide suppliers with real-time visibility to material consumption rates and inventory levels and have them manage replenishment automatically.

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Supply Chain Education: What Skills Do Your Staff Need?

Logistics Bureau

We take a pragmatic approach to education using a blended learning model , combining a number of classroom-based workshops with a full program of online classes , educational videos, and other forms of media designed to make the learning process productive and enjoyable. Health and safety management. Supply chain documentation.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Watch Video Tips. It might help to think of a KPI as something like an instrument on a car dashboard—a speedometer for example. Later in this article we’ll look at some examples of functional and cross functional KPIs. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Remember what the K stands for!