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Evolution of the Global Supply Chain

Congestion at established hubs, volatile energy costs, the need for sustainability, and cost-cutting initiatives are among the trends affecting where companies are locating their warehouse and distribution operations.

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3PLs put accent on IT services

For users of 3PL services, the type and availability of IT services offered by the provider is becoming a bigger factor in the evaluation and selection process.

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Talkback on Modern Materials Handling

Concepts:

inventory, supply chain, management, warehouse, planning, plan, WMS, execution, materials, MHPN, manufacturing, distribution, applications, customer, truck, Automation, enterprise, resource.

Summary:

These systems are the basic building blocks that enable management of the contemporary supply chain from end to end.

Here's a rundown of the most common applications being used by leading supply chain managers today to solve a variety of operational problems inside and outside the four walls of a warehouse.

Supply chain planning (SCP) applications also reside at the corporate level, but may also be used by plants and warehouses.
I argue that inventory optimization may be the most valuable software tool on the market today.

For some companies, slashing inventory is a necessary survival tactic.

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