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13 keys to survive seasonality
“If you want peace, prepare for war.” This ancient Roman proverb has been a classic of military academies for a long time. However, its applications do not end on the battlefield. Anyone in logistics who has experienced the problems of a mismanaged spike in volume knows how similar it can be to war. If you want to be prepared and keep the peace in your supply chain, we encourage you to brush up on these concepts before the battle. 13 keys to manage your seasonality 1.- Start early A cautious logistician is worth two. Starting preparations for your critical phases of the year is something that, if you do it…
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The four “R” of logistics
The need to compete more and better never ends for companies or their logistics. Both need to meet the new needs of their customers and, to do so, these four principles are gaining presence, vital to adapt to current scenarios. These four “R” of logistics, proposed by Donald Waters in ‘Global Logistics’, are: Responsiveness (responsiveness), Reliability (reliability), Resilience (resistance) and Relationships (relationships). The four “R” of logistics Responsiveness (responsiveness) Companies not only have to adapt to new demands, but they have to do it faster and faster. Markets and customers change faster and faster and everything indicates that speed will continue to be a determining factor in the coming years.…
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just in time; logistics just in time
It is over 60 years old, but it is still the object of desire and the ideal of many supply chains across the globe. The Just in Time philosophy (‘Just in Time’ in English) pursues an objective that is easy to state but more difficult to achieve: having the exact amount of material (whether raw materials or finished products) in the right place and at the right time . Its origin comes from Japan after World War II, with the Toyota brand at the forefront of this revolution. The idea behind just in time (JIT) is, by eliminating stocks, making the entire production process more efficient, optimizing costs and being…
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Logistics 4.0 for Industry 4.0
What is Logistics 4.0? In a world in which the number of acronyms and new terms does not stop growing, there are few that finally remain in time due to their usefulness. If we go by its importance, Logistics 4.0 has many chances to be long-lived, since it will be essential in the latest revolution in the business world: Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 is the name by which the fourth industrial revolution is known. The first, which began in the 18th century, arose with the application of steam to manufacturing processes. The second, in the 19th century, has electricity and chain production as protagonists; while the third, in the last…
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