RFID in Supply Chain Management Explained
RFID (radio-frequency identification) in the supply chain is a way to identify and track goods using tags that send a unique code by radio…
Procurement and Logistics: How They Connect
Procurement and logistics are two linked functions: procurement chooses suppliers and agrees what to buy, at what price and on what terms,…
Logistics Strategy: Aligning Cost and Service
A logistics strategy is a plan for how a business will move and store goods to meet its customer promises at an acceptable cost. It sets…
Food Logistics: Handling, Storage and Delivery
Food logistics is the planning and handling of storage, transport and delivery of food so that it arrives safe, fresh and traceable. It…
4PL Logistics: What a Fourth-Party Provider Does
4PL logistics means using a fourth-party logistics provider: a single partner that designs, manages and coordinates a company’s whole…
E-SCM: Electronic Supply Chain Management
E-supply chain management, often shortened to e-SCM, is the use of internet-based platforms and electronic data exchange to plan, execute and…
Warehousing Strategy: Network and Operations
A warehousing strategy is the plan for how many warehouses a business needs, where they sit, whether it owns or outsources them, how they are…
E-commerce Warehouse: Layout and Operations
An e-commerce warehouse is a facility built to store goods and fulfill many small, individual customer orders quickly, then handle the returns…
Inventory Management in the Supply Chain
Inventory management in the supply chain is the practice of deciding what to hold, how much, and where across suppliers, warehouses and…
EDI in Supply Chain Management Explained
EDI, or electronic data interchange, is the computer-to-computer exchange of standard business documents such as purchase orders, invoices and…