Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 31, 2024

Even though today’s supply chains are faster and more competitive than ever, warehouse operations managers and stakeholders have settled for outdated and problematic warehouse designs. In fact, many warehouses haven’t changed since their original configurations years ago, even as the demands placed on those warehouses have evolved.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

So, how can leaders in today’s environment meet both employee and productivity expectations? Now, more than ever, employees across the supply chain expect flexibility, stability and a better work-life balance. At the same time, supply chain leaders are being asked to do more with less.

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Cyzerg

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Warehouse labels can help you streamline operations and increase overall productivity if they are used effectively. Storage facilities tend to be of considerable size, and stock items can be challenging to find if there are no labels to guide employees to their whereabouts.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 16, 2024

In other instances, fraudsters create a fake website that closely mimics an existing online store, and collect payment information from unsuspecting customers who order products they will never receive. Triangulation Fraud This scam involves a fraudster selling products on Amazon or eBay at attractively low prices.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

ARTICLE SUMMARY Product slotting can significantly improve warehouse productivity—and reduce labour costs by up to 30 percent. Simply put, product slotting is about putting… The post How to Improve your Warehouse Productivity through Product Slotting appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Locus

OCTOBER 18, 2023

How can we support these individuals and enhance human productivity to guarantee consistent SLA adherence? This not only places undue stress on drivers but can also severely impact their efficiency and overall productivity. Tying this with a transparent incentive system amplifies their productivity.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2021

Making Carrier Relationships More Productive with Noam Frankel. Noam Frankel and Joe Lynch discuss making carrier relationships more productive. Key Takeaways: Making Carrier Relationships More Productive with Noam Frankel. About Noam Frankel.

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Ship Monk

MAY 10, 2024

We get a lot of questions from ecommerce businesses about shipping costs — questions about how they’re calculated, how our rates compare to what they’re paying now, what kind of discounts they can expect, and how they can reduce their shipping costs. To do so, you’ll need to know two important numbers: 1. Average order value 2.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 3, 2019

How to minimize warehouse direct labour cost for picking? Try Product Slotting ! Subscribe to our Youtube Channel.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2023

Product segmentation strategies trigger leaders to rethink their supply chain optimization plans, by focusing on cost-efficiency, service, and sustainability. 

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Bulk Connection

AUGUST 29, 2023

Shipping bulk food-grade products is one of the most complicated types of loads within the bulk transportation industry. To be handled properly, these loads require nothing less than a full-on fact-finding mission from your bulk transport provider.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2024

Mark Holmes, senior advisor for supply chain with InterSystems, lays out the challenges that manufacturers face in optimizing their repackaging processes, and proposes some solutions for addressing those hurdles.

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Globalior

JANUARY 28, 2021

Have you ever wondered how to ship products from your own home? You also have to ensure that the product is not a controlled product for export or import. If it is an article or object/s that has a large volume, such as furniture or a large quantity of a single product, then you may need to engage a transport company.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 20, 2024

An effective data management solution makes information easily accessible via a central dashboard, with tabs geared to various business departments (from sales to finance, production and inventory). The post How to Improve your Manufacturing Processes with Business Intelligence appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2019

Product recalls are a regular occurrence, making the headlines on a monthly, even weekly basis. They affect not only the consumers of potentially harmful products, but also manufacturers, retailers, transportation providers, and others throughout the supply chain. Recalls can vary from a few thousand pounds of […].

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 12, 2022

What is Slotting and Why is it an Important Productivity Tool? KPIs for Your Warehouse: How to Choose and Use Them. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: Spotlight On: The 10 Most Common Pallet Racking Systems. Warehouse Design – Rules of Thumb… And a Checklist.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Wincanton , experts in infrastructure logistics, have provided insight into how to anticipate issues within the supply chain. Visibility Knowing where products and materials are within your supply chain relies on end-to-end visibility, which can be solved through effective tracking and monitoring.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. So here it is—your ultimate guide to warehouse product slotting. What is Product Slotting. As this is an “ultimate” guide, we’ll start with the basics.

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GoShip Blog

JUNE 20, 2022

Retail stores expand the geographical reach of your product, which increases sales tremendously and creates opportunities for more growth. While the idea of getting your product into retail stores does seem very appealing, the process of achieving it is not exactly a walk in the park. Make your product well-known.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Returns mean their time, their inconvenience, their dissatisfaction (potentially depending on the product), and even their dollars if you don’t offer free returns. But the best thing you can do for your ecommerce brand really is to reduce how many returns you get. How, you may ask? That’s where product reviews come into play.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Pickers that rely on printed product names or SKU numbers alone, can easily mistake one product for another that looks similar. How to Reduce MisPicks Because mispicks can be caused by any number of processes, preventing them should become a company-wide goal. The problem with that is humans make mistakes. Eliminate paper.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 12, 2020

While it might seem like an afterthought in the grand scheme of things, an eye-catching product page is one of the major keys to Amazon success. Put yourself in your customers’ shoes — would you be more drawn to a clear, visually appealing product page or to a messy, disorganized one? Is it easy to find?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Product slotting can significantly improve warehouse productivity—and reduce labour costs by up to 30 percent. Simply put, product slotting is about putting the right product in the right place so you can pick it in the most efficient way. How to do this? How Supermarkets Slot Products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 31, 2023

One was a part I ordered from a website I buy from relatively often because of their availability, customer service, product research, and fast shipping. Improve Inventory Management with a Voice Picking System How do you minimize mistakes like this? As best practices go, we want to reduce mixed SKU slots as much as possible.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

As a Director at Open Sky Group, Jeremy’s focus is the products and services clients need to stay competitive and flexible in the ever changing, disruptive business environment that is the world of supply chain. The post How to Hurdle the Biggest Barrier to Supply Chain Transparency: Data appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 30, 2023

Today we’re going to look at how to calculate ecommerce conversion rates, identify some things that may be turning customers away, and what you can do to improve conversion rates. In fact, studies show that the more expensive your product or purchase type (such as a subscription), the more visits they will make before purchasing.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Cindy Banker with ProCorr Display and Packaging who is bringing us some great insight on how to reduce product damage. If you are a product manufacturer, you know all too well the perils of shipping products from your factory or warehouse to a DC or retailer. Environmental Impacts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

Thanks to industrialised production and standardised components, STILL will offer a broad portfolio of automated vehicles with short delivery times and a wide range of customer-specific equipment options – and at the same time can further improve the speed and flexibility of service for automation solutions.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 12, 2020

The world has seen an explosion of product recalls in recent years. The post How to Manage a Product Recall in the Electronics Industry before Your Profits Go Up in Smoke appeared first on SYSPRO US.

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WorkWave

MARCH 26, 2024

How can businesses benefit from using route optimization software? Businesses can benefit from using route optimization software by improving operational efficiency, reducing costs, enhancing customer experience, increasing driver productivity, and gaining valuable insights for future planning and decision-making.

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