Preparing Your Supply Chain For Seasonal Peaks
Plan for seasonal peaks by securing efficient labor, sufficient warehouse space, and reliable carriers.
Plan for seasonal peaks by securing efficient labor, sufficient warehouse space, and reliable carriers.
Shippers can create a “control tower” view within their own supply chains—a common platform for aggregating, cleansing, and communicating real-time data.
New publications on supply chain and logistics topics such as warehousing, sustainability, and procurement help logistics professionals stay sharp. Here are some recent books on supply chain topics of interest.
By providing end-to-end visibility, demand driven logistics practices deliver competitive advantage and solve supply chain challenges for businesses of all sizes, writes Publisher Keith Biondo.
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba invests in logistics to support online shopping growth; Jamaica looks to transform economy with the development of a global logistics hub; Vietnam faces a dearth of logistics talent and expertise; China grants licenses to UPS and FedEx to provide parcel delivery services in select cities; China Airlines Cargo joins SkyTeam Cargo…
Trading partners share sales and inventory data to support mutual benefits such as optimized inventory and productivity.
Land O’Lakes focuses on workplace culture to improve supply chain yield; Fuel consumption major concern for management,less so for drivers; Gartner poses four supply chain predictions for 2016
Supply chain management makes a difference by empowering companies to do more with less, and project a stronger competitive force, writes Editor Felecia Stratton.
While many factors influence customer loyalty, a well-run returns process has proven to drive repeat orders and improve consumer satisfaction. Paul Galpin of P2P Mailing outlines three points companies should consider when designing their reverse logistics.
Sharpen your skills with these books covering supply chain and logistics topics.