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Building Climate resilience

Building Climate Resilience in Your Supply Chain

09 Aug 2023

With every extreme storm or intense heat wave, we are reminded that the world as we know it is shifting, and our supply chains are vulnerable to climate change’s impacts. As climate change becomes our reality, businesses in every sector must adapt. In fact, it comes as no surprise that many businesses are already taking steps to prepare for worsening climate events.

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Healthcare Supply Chain

Why is Supply Chain Management Critical in Healthcare?

07 Aug 2023

Many hospitals and clinics practices are looking for ways to cut costs as payers increase the costs associated with claims payments based on quality and cost performance. Some businesses are focused on streamlining billing services to cut expenses while others have begun exploring healthcare supply chain management as an approach.

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Warehousing Strategies

Warehousing: Strategies For Building A Productive Work Environment

04 Aug 2023

In today's fast-paced and competitive business landscape, the need for maximum productivity is greater than ever before. The best place to achieve results is to go where it all begins: the workplace. Having an efficient strategy is half the war won, so let’s look at the best strategies to help you build a productive work environment in the warehouse and beyond.

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Manufacturing Excellence: Tips and Strategies for Achieving Operational Brilliance

02 Aug 2023

Manufacturing excellence is delivering high-quality products with consistently low defect rates. It's a challenge many companies face today, but one that can be overcome with the right strategies and tactics. In this article, we'll explore how manufacturing Excellence can be achieved in your business by identifying and implementing best practices from within each step of operations: buying raw materials, planning production schedules based on demand trends and customer preferences, managing inventories effectively so they don't become obsolete quickly, or unnecessary costs drag down profits--and much more!

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Beyond Borders Import Export

Beyond Borders: 7 Key Logistics Strategies for Seamless Import and Export

31 Jul 2023

I believe ‘Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM)’ is an evergreen industry worldwide.  Neither Covid-19 nor AI revolution could outplay the industry. That’s the power of logistics and SCM. Logistics is nothing more than importing and exporting goods worldwide or in a small territory. However, this can be a complex and challenging process without proper plans and strategies. Strategies are a framework that keeps operating plans on track, ensuring a planned goal is achieved. They directly address the stakeholder’s concerns and expectations.

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Automating Inventory

How Automating the Inventory Reorder Process Can Improve Small Business Operations

28 Jul 2023

It’s no secret that small business operations can be fast-paced. You may be understaffed and overworked. In particular, the timely replenishment of products is essential to keep customers happy, ensure smooth workflow, and maximise profitability. Many small businesses keep a manual inventory log, but this can make your inventory system prone to human error. Manual stock counting and reordering is also a tedious task. This doesn’t make efficient use of your or your employee’s time and cuts back on the time that could be spent doing more advanced, important business operations.

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