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How Thorough Logistics Planning Strengthens Your Supply Chain

Logistics planning involves examining your products, equipment, facilities, and processes to create the best possible system. Moreover, you answer the all-important question: How do I...

HOW CARTONIZATION REDUCES SUPPLY CHAIN COSTS AND WASTE

Cartonization is an area in supply chain management that is often overlooked. Say you have a few items to ship, and the box you have...

HOW WALMART CAN SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS VIA PROMPT LOCAL DELIVERY

If you have a good thing going, why not share it with others? This is exactly what Walmart is doing with GoLocal, a relatively new...

How a Warehouse Put Wall Strengthens Supply Chain Logistics

Are you ready for some football put wall? Since football season is here, I couldn’t resist using Hank Williams Jr.’s catchy pigskin anthem to introduce today’s topic:...

BENEFITS OF EDI IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY

Gain the upper hand in the retail sector with electronic data interchange. During this tough economic climate, it’s critical for retailers to be at the...

FOUR WAYS TO PREPARE FOR THE FOOD TRACEABILITY RULE

If your business will be affected by the Food & Drug Administration’s proposed Food Traceability Rule, there is no time like the present to lay the...

FIVE WAYS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAN ENHANCE EDI IN YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN

Artificial intelligence is everywhere. It’s how Netflix knows exactly what I want to watch, and how Audible just gets me with book suggestions that are on point. AI is...

THE FOUR PHASES OF WALMART’S SUPPLIER QUALITY EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

Walmart rolled out its Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP) in February 2021 to evaluate, measure, and monitor suppliers’ inbound quality. The goal is to excel...

EDI 753 AND 754 ROUTING INSTRUCTIONS USED BY AMAZON, JC PENNEY

Consider two electronic data interchange (EDI) documents — 753 Request for Routing Instructions and 754 Routing Instructions — that aren’t adopted by most buyers, but...

How Electronic Data Interchange Generates the Gadgets

Consumer electronics production is very complex and wouldn’t be possible without electronic data interchange (EDI). This industry has only gotten more intricate as technology has...

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