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Warehouse Automation Has Had Its Ups and Downs
Automation appears on its face to be a sound strategic move for a distribution center. But turn the clock back a few years, and vast expensive warehouse automation projects were notorious for proving in practice to be inflexible gridlocks, a bottleneck in the flow of goods heading from factories to customers.
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Manufacturers Hear Many Companies Are 'In China for China'
As costs of production and labor continue to increase in China, U.S. manufacturers are increasingly focused on product and process innovation and supply chain efficiency to boost productivity and manage costs. This was according to top executives from leading U.S. companies in China at the AmCham Shanghai 2013 Manufacturing Summit on October 17.
Freight Train Zooms Between China and Poland
The Far East Land Bridge cargo cooperation, whose members aim to revolutionize rail connectivity along the Trans-Siberian route, has witnessed the first container freight train travel from Suzhou, China, to Warsaw, Poland. The 14-day transit resulted from a project among the government of the City of Suzhou in the Jiangsu Province, PKP Cargo (the Polish state railway) and RZD Logistics (part of Russia's rail behemoth).
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Taking on Supply Chain Issues Through Collaboration
Efforts to increase supply chain transparency should include closer collaboration and partnerships with suppliers.
Just-in-Time Policies Can Negatively Impact Supply Chains
The rise of just-in-time manufacturing has created a revolution across the supply chains of many industries, including electronics components.
Gefco Group Expands Into Croatia, One of EU's Newest Members
As one of the most recent members of the European Union, Croatia is seen by many logistics groups a potential growth market and that has been reinforced with the news that the Gefco group, which specializes in automotive and industrial product logistics, is opening up a new subsidiary in Zagreb.
BravoSolution Unveils Procurement-Alignment App in the Cloud
BravoSolution has launched BravoAlign, a cloud-based application for aligning procurement strategies.
International Business Growth Stimulates Robust Global Trade Management Solutions Sales
Global trade management (GTM) solutions streamline and automate processes related to customs and regulatory compliance, global logistics, and trade financing. By doing so, GTM solutions facilitate the flow of information, money and goods in global trade supply chains that include buyers, sellers and intermediaries, including customs agencies, banks, and freight forwarders.
Piracy Declines Around the World, But Vigilance Advised Off African Coasts
The International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world's seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006, but warns of the threat of continuing violent attacks off the East and West coasts of Africa.
Achieving Sustainability: From Waste Management to Light Bulbs
Sustainability can involve a global effort to calculate carbon emissions across the entire supply chain. Or it can mean the changing of a few light bulbs.
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Ethnographic Studies Lead to New-Product Successes
Many a company has a "customer first" approach, and improvement methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma start with the "voice of the customer". So what is the point in trying to solve modern-day business problems with ethnography methods that many people still exclusively associate with anthropology?
Work Habits of Millennials Challenging, Maddening - and Highly Beneficial
Millennials will challenge traditional managerial methods and question your every move. However, they will also bring energy, tech savvy and innovative ideas. Focus on hiring and retaining them as if your job depends on it - because it will.
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