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The Difference Between Logistics and Supply Chain

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

Here are some key logistics activities: Transportation (trucks, ships, planes) Warehousing and storage Inventory control and management Order fulfillment and picking Delivery to customers Logistics’s focus is operational. It ensures the smooth and efficient flow of physical goods from one point in the supply chain to another.

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Why demand sensing is value-based performance management

The Network Effect

From a supply chain perspective, companies can expect to see improvements in order fulfillment rates, the smoothing of production schedules, as well as reductions in transportation and warehousing costs. I suggest you read the new white paper, What is Demand Sensing? Want to learn more about demand sensing?

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Digital Twinning of Supply Chains!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In this Digital Twinning white paper, I have used the term digital twinning in the context of the inherent characteristics of the supply chain that are captured in a digital model. I hope that you get more insights from reading this Digital Twinning white paper and that it provides some mapping in your digital supply chain journey.

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Has Walmart Beat Amazon in E-Commerce Using an Omnichannel Returns Strategy?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Ranking third in the e-commerce sales lineup, preceded by Amazon at number one and Apple at number two, Walmart needed to redefine its order fulfillment footprint. As explained by Nick Foy of The Hill , Walmart now has announced plans to repurpose 10 of Sam’s Club closing locations into e-commerce fulfillment. Infographic).