Importance of logistics and supply chain management

THE USE OF THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS SERVICES The importance of logistics and supply chain management is increasing in manufacturing companies as they are sourcing, producing and distributing across the world and hence managing their supply chain is getting very complex. However, outsourcing logistics activities such as transportation, warehousing, inplant material handling and other value-added services…

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Warehouse & Distribution Best Practices

Warehouse & Distribution Best Practices For years, warehousing, distribution and manufacturing were largely invisible to the corporate enterprise. Of course senior-level executives knew they had plants, warehouses and distribution centers, but they didn’t necessarily know what purpose they served. How else do we explain the trend toward outsourcing manufacturing to contract manufacturers and distribution to…

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Supply Chain & Operations is the backbone of your business

The supply chain is a very important part of the total value chain of a company and a significant source of competitive advantage. Business leaders have come to understand that their supply chain is the backbone of their business and an enabler for their business strategy. Organisations are moving away from focusing their supply chain…

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Facility Management

Facility Management Effective facilities management ensures your people are able to perform and that your mission is achieved. NWCC Group facility management approach functions at two levels: Strategic and Operational. The strategic, focusing our clients and staff on organizational impacts, space-impacted services and costs related to the overall facility plan. The operational, addressing the functions…

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Reverse Logistics

Reverse Logistics It takes time, space, infrastructure, and problem-solving skills to handle returns. The complications begin with fraud prevention (yes it happens with returns, too) and don’t end until you’ve integrated your Warehouse Management, Order Management, Customer Management, and Inventory Control systems together to produce a solution that can successfully process returns, process refunds, handle…

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Supply Chain Sustainability is Key to Strategic Growth

Ethical Corporation – the nine year old London-based business intelligence company for sustainability – notes in a new report that supply chain management’s role in sustainability is becoming more key to strategic growth for most global companies. Furthermore, the organization predicts that 2015 is likely to be a crucial year for corporate sustainability, as new…

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Supply Chain and Logistics Technology

Supply Chain and Logistics Technology: Rather than sinking more money into manual processes, many logistics managers are turning to labor management systems (LMS) to better control one of their biggest costs. With more use, our analysts see LMS transitioning from performance reporting to enabling more forward-looking analytics and planning. For most logistics management professionals, managing…