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Mastering reverse logistics for profit
The supply chain – or distribution channel – flows like a river, all downstream. The rise of e-commerce has generated a new river that...
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The rise of the logistics manager
There was a time when logistics and marketing professionals seldom talked to each other, but these days they are becoming key partners.
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The Last Mile
Modern urbanisation is posing ever harsher challenges. People have high expectations concerning mobility and delivery levels for consumer...
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The fastest show on earth
Motorsport, whether it’s racing or rallying, on two wheels or four, is popular across the world. The highest-profile series, the Formula...
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A career in materials handling – a word from the professors
Our 10th anniversary reflection, looking back and forward at the world of materials handling, would be incomplete without a word from those...
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Where do I build my warehouse?
Before deciding how to shape a materials handling operation, companies need to consider where to build their new warehouse. E-commerce has...
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Masters of immediate response: the role of supply chain processes in disaster relief
Médecins Sans Frontières has honed its supply chain processes and warehousing to respond quickly to disasters and emergencies in some of...
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Backhauling boosts logistics cost-effectiveness
There are many apparent barriers to backhauling, not least of which is the sticky issue of branding and working with your greatest...
Case Study
How Cat Logistics cuts forklift trucks fleet costs
When Impact Handling won the contract to supply Cat Logistics’ UK materials handling fleet it overcame several challenges with a...