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…and proactively respond to real-time developments. From a change management perspective that considers the phased introduction of improvements, Gartner (see [2]) identifies different levels of transport optimization. Gartner defines a progression from (1) basic execution, through (2) cost avoidance and partnership, and (3) productivity and process integration, up to the ultimate level of (4) demand-driven profitability. For transport this implies that the trend is moving from focusing on cost with sufficient capacity towards service in conditions of tight capacity. For the company, this means both embracing adaptive planning and taking a forward-thinking approach. There are numerous ways optimization software can…
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…put-to-light system directs the carton-building process. The retailer’s warehouse management system (WMS) has the ability to create waves within order waves to handle priority or rush orders during peak times. “The most important thing is to understand how all of these different peaks may overlap within the system, and which subsystems, like packing, are shared by all three channels,” says Williams. “You have to have a lot of flexibility to push the flows through the different subsystems.” 6 Ideas to Shorten Distribution Center Peak Response Times One experienced operator says it’s time for some out of the box thinking inside…
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…cities should have at least one open shared self-service parcel delivery kiosk network available for use by multiple retailers, according to the roadmap. And, most U.S. consumers should have the capability to specify personalized delivery point information to multiple retailers, including deliveries to their real-time current location. Related: B2City: The Next Wave of Urban Logistics 6) Mobile and Wearable Computing Smart phones enable a consumer to engage in commerce any time, anywhere. They also serve as a positioning system for tracking a user’s location, enabling dynamic delivery of physical products. And just as consumers take advantage of wearable technology like…
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…delivery services can also have major implications for inventory management - raising more questions. How, where and in what quantities should a company allocate its inventory so that it can quickly respond to customer requests at various service levels? What is the impact of decentralizing inventory in a network of hyper-local storage locations in order to move closer to the urban customer? Can service levels be improved and cost reduced by sharing inventories across a network of fulfillment locations, or by making them mobile? Simulation and analytical approximation methods can provide insights to these questions, based on an in-depth understanding…