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Mexico's New President Wants to Boost Business with U.S.
On the eve of his inauguration and his party's return to power, Mexico's new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, vowed to reshape his country's education, business and energy sectors in ways that could have profound effects on the United States.
Taming and Managing Inventory Velocity in a Fast-Paced Consumer World
We are living in a world of speed, immediate accessibility and instant gratification. To keep up with the demand, manufacturers have to procure raw materials, build components, assemble finished goods and physically ship them across the world. Yet they are challenged with shorter and shorter lead times, an unlimited range of finished goods SKUs, selling goods and procuring materials globally and the unending pressure to do more with less. This concept of speed when applied to material replenishment has come to be known as "Inventory Velocity". There are some principles and practices on how to improve inventory velocity in this complex environment.
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APL, APL Logistics Announce New Services and Partnerships
APL Logistics has launched a streamlined mobile version of SeeChange, its Web-based shipment tracking tool.
Knapp Uses RFID in Package Sortation and Sequencing Solution
Knapp, an Austrian firm specializing in warehouse automation and logistics, has developed an RFID-based conveyor system for sorting and packing goods in a specified sequence. The solution ensures that items can be placed within boxes in the correct order"”for instance, with the heaviest products on the bottom"”and that packages can be loaded onto trucks in a particular sequence, so they can be unloaded easily at various stops along a delivery route. At present, the system is being installed at a warehouse operated by Olymp, a German manufacturer of men's shirts.
The Value of Deconsolidation Services
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Executing a Smarter Retail Supply Chain
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Seers of the S.F. Roundtable Divine the Future of SCM
Two things you should never do on an empty stomach: shop for groceries, and predict the future. In the case of the latter, that must be a guiding principle of the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, which takes care to feed attendees before presenting its annual, much-anticipated predictions for the coming year and beyond.
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Venture to Publish Airfreight Rate Benchmarks
Independent specialist advisors Drewry and global forwarder network WACO-System intend to introduce the first independent multi-trade air cargo freight rate benchmarks into the market.
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Innovative Packaging for Shipping Refrigerated Pharmaceuticals
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Collaboration's Role in Sustainable Supply Chains
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The Vital Importance of Last Mile Logistics
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