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2012-05-11 by Poul Briel Hansen
Supply chain risikostyring er hot og var et af toppunkterne på dette års World Economic Forum i Davos. Consafe Logistics konsulenter ser et behov for dybere målstyring, der kan skabe mere transparens. Den engelske professor Mike Lewis mener, supply (..)
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2012-05-07 Ledelse af forsyningskæden handler i bund og grund om relationer. Det handler om at afstemme og koordinere interesser og aktiviteter mellem mennesker, medarbejdere, funktioner, fagområder, virksomheder, strategier, systemer o.s.v. ud fra en given strategi. Alt andet er teknik og er (..)
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2012-04-19 Af: Poul Breil-Hansen
Evnen til at "expect the unexpected" er afgørende for fremtidens forsyningskædestrategier. Det fremhæver et stort fremtidsstudie udført på vegne af Deutsche Post DHL. Professor supplerer: "Pres på ressourcer vil sætte agendaen i fremtiden".
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2011-09-27 Den eneste konstante er som bekendt forandring, og det gælder i dag mere end nogensinde. Usikkerhed og hurtige skift i omverdensvilkår er dagens orden, og det skal et WMS naturligvis tage konstant tage højde for. Consafe Logistics prioriterer derfor højt, at Astro WMS hele tiden (..)
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2011-09-27 Consafe Mobility har netop indgået et partnerskab med Antenna om at gøre brug af Antennas mobile platform AMP til at udvikle, styre og udfolde mobile applikationer. Eksperter fra Consafe Mobility og Antenna kortlægger i denne artikel hvilke mobile tendenser, vi kan forvente vil have den (..)
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2011-09-27 Et perfekt match af medarbejdere, arbejdsopgaver og gaffeltrucker – dét er grundlaget for effektiv og sikker planlægning af lagerarbejdet. Elgiganten er overgået fra at anvende Excel til denne opgave til i dag at anvende WorkForce Planner – et system, der er skræddersyet til (..)
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2011-04-28 Returlogistik bliver ikke taget seriøst. Returflowet er i dag reelt en irriterende sten i skoen, der ikke er del af virksomhedens forretningsmodel. Det er ikke integreret med den kundevendte kæde og er genstand for meget begrænset faglig og ledelsesmæssig opmærksomhed. Skab en ny supply (..)
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2011-04-28 På Georgia State Universitys afdeling Georgia Tech har den ledende professor John Langley tilknyttet et forum af supply chain ledere, der går under navnet Georgia Tech Supply Chain Executive Forum. I efteråret 2010 gennemførte John Langley sammen med supply chain blogger og ekspert Dan Gilmore (..)
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2011-04-15 Growing competition and increasing customer demands expecting timely deliveries of forwarded shipments force owners of logistics companies to develop IT infrastructure, including mobile solutions, that is necessary for efficient delivery chain management. Mobile solutions involve a set (..)
TagsDistribution & 3PLMobilityControlTransportHardwareSupply Chain ExecutionStrategi
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2011-03-31 "Implementering af WMS har tvunget hele organisationen til at granske processer, ændre adfærd og arbejde mere struktureret og standardiseret end tidligere. Implementeringen af it-systemet er i virkeligheden kun en lille del af vores WMS-projekt. Det har været en bred og (..)
TagsHurtigomsættelige forbrugsgoder (FMCG)Astro WMSVoice controlCaseDanmark
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2011-03-30 Rammerne er 200 medarbejdere og 5000 varenumre på 43.000 m2. Halvdelen af varerne er lagret som hel- og halvpaller og den anden halvdel som kolli. Opgaven er, at alle COOPs butikker øst for Storebælt hver dag skal have de rette varer på de rette hylder – til lave omkostninger og med (..)
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2011-03-30 Af Poul Breil-Hansen
Lagerchefer, logistikledere og supply chain managers har som hovedregel en dyb faglig indsigt i lager og logistik. De er på hjemmebane, når vi taler leveringstid, lagerkapacitetsudnyttelse og plukproduktivitet. De er til gengæld ikke på hjemmebane, (..)
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2011-02-22 Samsung is doing very well. Its Galaxy phones and Galaxy tablets are highly popular, which is also quite noticeable at the Samsung spare parts DC in Breda. A large portion of the 92,000 articles in stock are spare parts for the mobile solutions of this Korean consumer electronics (..)
TagsHurtigomsættelige forbrugsgoder (FMCG)HardwareWMSCaseBenelux
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2010-12-22 The growth of competition on the market, as well as strict legal regulations make pharmaceutical companies face the challenge of deploying cutting-edge IT solutions. This is the only way to comply with the requirements of regulators, streamline manufacturing processes, and speed up (..)
TagsBioteknik-, kemi- og lægemiddelindustriControlTransportMobilityStrategiSupply Chain Execution
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2010-12-22 New location - more than only one size larger
Presently, the spare parts inventory is spread out over four different locations in Oosterhout (Noord-Brabant). Even then there is not enough room for the 10-thousands of spare parts that Hitachi has on stock. Furthermore, the 7600 m2 (..)
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2010-12-22 Money really matters
REMA Distribusjon is the logistics arm of REMA 1000, and in this company the customer really is king. Their customers are both the consumers and the franchise holders they serve. The company builds its business on four key concepts:
Price price (..)
TagsDetailhandlenMobilityHardwareWMSCaseNorgeSupply Chain Execution
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2010-12-22 The concept of Lean comes from the US, but it’s based on Toyota’s TPS – Toyota car Production System. Toyota invented TPS to catch up with the US market in 3 years by making their industry as efficient as it could be. They focused on the complete elimination of waste from the (..)
TagsFødevarer & læskedrikkeAstro WMSInterviewStrategiTendenser
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2010-12-15 Af Poul Breil-Hansen
Warehouse Management er paradoksernes holdeplads. Udfordringen er at balancere modstridende parametre som pladsudnyttelse, organisatorisk fleksibilitet, plukkehastighed, plukkepræcision, øget produktivitet og reducerede lønomkostninger. Samtidig (..)
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2010-12-15 90 milliarder svenske kroner. Så meget købte skandinaverne ifølge Posten Nordens undersøgelse "Distanshandeln i Norden 2010" fra maj 2010 for på nettet i løbet af 2009. Det er en vækst på 17,4 procent i forhold til 2008. Man kan roligt tale om, at e-handel er blevet hvermandseje.
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2010-10-27 TMØ's Kaldbakken facility has invested approximately NOK 1.2 million in the solution. "With fewer employees and less manual work, the solution has already paid for itself," confirms Larssen.
Smoother workflow in picking process
Consafe Logistics has so far implemented its (..)
TagsFødevarer & læskedrikkeWMSEffect WarehouseVoice controlCaseNorge
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2010-10-27 Managers need to understand what factors drive operational excellence. According to Mikael Holmqvist the key criteria to excellence in WMS are Structure, Culture, Communication, Leadership and Tools
Here’s why they matter:
Structure matters
You need to link objectives to (..)
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2010-10-27 Lund University’s Johan Lundin shares his observations about the pros and cons for companies considering automation.
The what, how and why
According to Johan, there are 3 questions to ask when considering investing in warehouse automation. What to automate, how to automate and (..)
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2010-10-01 25.000 m2, 30.000 pallepladser, 30.000 kolli i døgnet, stemmestyret pluk, STV og clad-rack reoler i 22 meter høj højlagerkonstruktion, hvor ekspedienten kommer til varen, er nogle af kendetegnene ved SuperGros’ nye centrallager, der blev indviet i efteråret 2008. Lageret samler seks (..)
TagsDetailhandlenWMSVoice controlCaseDanmark
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2010-10-01 PoD er i al sin enkelthed en teknologi, der kan forsyne dig med en verificering i realtid for levering af en vare. Chaufføren, der leverer varen, får en kvittering af modtageren på skærmen af sin PDA. Systemet optager samtidig den skannede stregkode på varen, det konkrete GPS koordinat (..)
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2010-10-01 Af Poul Breil-Hansen
Lean handler om at skabe en kultur med blik for at gøre tingene smartere og hele tiden gå efter de små forbedringer af forbedringerne. Lean handler i sin essens om at fjerne spild fra forretningsaktiviteter. Alle varer skal helst være i nonstop (..)
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2010-09-15 "Jeg tør slet ikke tænke på, hvor vi ville have været i dag, hvis ikke vi havde implementeret WMS og gennemført leanbaseret udvikling af processer, ledelse samt kultur. En reduktion af kapital bundet på lager med mere end 300 millioner kroner er et livsvigtigt bidrag til vores (..)
TagsIndustriel produktionAstro WMSVoice controlCaseDanmark
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2010-09-15 Published in "Supply Chain Solutions", June/ July 2010 Author: Tina ClaesPictures provided by SKF Logistics Services
Read also about WASS in actual use
As a manufacturer, SKF is specialised in ball bearings, sealings and related products. Towards the end of (..)
TagsIndustriel produktionAstro WMSWMSCaseGlobal
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2010-09-15 To perform world leading supply chain execution demands for aligned processes and a will to improve continuously. Hence, the key to success is not only to invest in an IT-solution. But the right WMS does contribute to the organisation’s development. On an operational level it minimises waste (..)
TagsAstro WMSRetroSpectWarehouse 3DWMSStrategiTendenserInterview
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2010-09-13 The current PDA system utilised by Coop is DynamicStore from Consafe Logistics and was installed in 2006. "We used to use hand-held terminals without a product register in our coop stores. We needed a more modern system to allow us to rationalise our business. Today, we have in excess (..)
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2010-09-13 Until recently, the abbreviation WMS (Warehouse Management System) was known only to providers of warehouse management solutions. Now, a constantly growing number of Polish companies operating warehouses know what a WMS is, and what benefits it can bring to the company. WMS (..)
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2010-09-10 A considerable part of materials, let alone food or medicines, change their characteristics in these conditions. As far as medicines are concerned, these conditions have an impact not only on their characteristics, but also on their effects. Frankly speaking, medicines which are stored (..)
TagsBioteknik-, kemi- og lægemiddelindustriMobilityControlTransportStrategiSupply Chain ExecutionInterview
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2010-09-10 The Effect 3.0 solution will handle information about the processes executed every day in two facilities of the company, an old warehouse and a recently built high-bay warehouse, in real time. Also, the system will control and ensure compliance of product shipments. The system runs on a (..)
TagsFødevarer & læskedrikkeEffect WarehouseNy kundePolen
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2010-09-10 The Effect Warehouse solution provides clear information about the space use and locations of stored goods. The system runs on the standard MS Windows platform and is integrated with the IFS Application software, an ERP system used for supply chain management.
"From our (..)
TagsFødevarer & læskedrikkeEffect WarehouseHardwareCasePolen
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2010-06-15 Af journalist Poul Breil-Hansen
Virksomheder over hele verden har de sidste tiår oplevet, at konkurrencen i takt med den teknologiske udvikling, internettets udbredelse og globaliseringens fremmarch bliver hårdere og hårdere. Det skærper kravene til virksomhedernes ledelse (..)
TagsUndersøgelseSupply Chain ExecutionStrategiTendenser
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2010-06-15 Carlsberg Group har de sidste år ekspanderet kraftigt både i Norden, Europa, Rusland og Asien med en omsætningsvækst fra 2005 til 2009 på 56 %, og der har været et stort behov for at udskifte gamle offline løsninger med mobile løsninger. Det er bryggerikoncernen nu i fuld gang med. Det (..)
TagsFødevarer & læskedrikkeMobilityControlTransportHardwareCaseDanmark
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2010-06-15 Det sidste "lager" i en værdikæde med dagligvarer er butikshylden. Moderne butikker har i dag intet ekstralager. Lageret er det som findes på hylderne, eftersom butikskæder ønsker at udnytte hele butiksarealet til salg og kundeservice. Derfor er det vitalt at styre butiksvarerne på (..)
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2010-06-15 "En af målsætningerne med investeringen er at reducere serviceomkostninger for vores mobilenheder og at optimere udnyttelsen af hele vores maskinpark. CESAM-konceptet gør det muligt for os centralt at fjernstyre opgraderinger og installationer, så vi til enhver tid har (..)
TagsDistribution & 3PLMobilityCESAMCaseNorge
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2010-06-15 Kundekravene til præcision, fleksibilitet og hastighed i Arla Foods’ leveringer stiger løbende. Samtidig stiger omkostninger til fx energi og løn, mens koncernen til stadighed er udsat for et pres på vareprisen. Det er en vanskelig cocktail af modsatrettede kræfter, der kontinuerligt (..)
TagsFødevarer & læskedrikkeAstro WMSVoice controlCaseDanmark
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2010-05-25 Lantmännen Unibake in Sweden sells hot dog and burger buns to the catering trade and retail stores. Under the Korvbrödsbagarn brand they supply to Burger King, Max, 7 - Eleven, Sibylla and several chains of petrol stations. As a food company that serves the world with a perishable (..)
TagsFødevarer & læskedrikkeAstro WMSRetroSpectWMSStrategiSverigeCase
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2010-05-25 The pharmaceuticals distribution process is a cycle of complex actions that require highest security standards and constant information sharing. Keeping full control over the system, and having insight into even the smallest components determines the quality and efficiency of warehouse (..)
TagsBioteknik-, kemi- og lægemiddelindustriAstro WMSEffect WarehouseWMSStrategi
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2010-04-12 "Our investments in brand building and the introduction of modern logistics systems have played an important role in our growth," explains warehouse manager Morten Kleven at Bergans Fritid AS. He now has high expectations for the new warehouse system. "I am sure it will help us reduce (..)
TagsHurtigomsættelige forbrugsgoder (FMCG)Effect WarehouseVoice controlCaseNorge
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2010-04-08 The development of the 802.11n common wireless networking standard has been associated with many controversies. The release of the final version has been delayed. Online forums were buzzing, because the quality of the test equipment left a lot to be desired. Network administrators did (..)
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2010-03-29 Af Poul Breil-Hansen
Det er i dag almindelig anerkendt, at konkurrence i virkeligheden ikke foregår mellem enkeltvirksomheder, men mellem forsyningskæder. Det er også almindelig anerkendt, at gennemsigtighed og udveksling af informationer i forsyningskæden er en afgørende (..)
TagsDistribution & 3PLControlTransportMobilityStrategiSupply Chain Execution
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2010-03-29 Markedsvilkårene for grossistvirksomhed er ekstremt konkurrencepræget. Hvis man skal have succes i dette marked, skal der løbende og konstant arbejdes med at forbedre effektivitet og reducere omkostninger. Udfordringen ligger i at forbedre fleksibilitet og evnen til at tilpasse sig (..)
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2010-03-29 Af Poul Breil-Hansen
Succesfuld forretning handler grundlæggende om at tilfredsstille både kunders og aktionærers/ejers behov. Professor i supply chain management Richard Wilding fra Cranfield University fortæller i et webseminar med deltagere fra hele verden om, hvordan (..)
TagsSupply Chain ExecutionStrategiTendenserGlobal
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2010-02-19 The roots of BERG Toys are in Wekerom, a village in the Veluwe region of the Netherlands. That is where, 25 years ago, Henk van den Berg started building go-karts. When the company started bursting at the seams and the stocks ended up being stored in fourteen different locations, BERG (..)
TagsHurtigomsættelige forbrugsgoder (FMCG)Astro WMSCaseBenelux
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2010-02-19 Can you imagine logistics without IT? Hardly. Let’s suppose some yogurts from a batch delivered to the supermarket are contaminated with dangerous bacteria. It would be impossible to withdraw them quickly from the market without an IT system. Today, humans are not the brains (..)
TagsSupply Chain ExecutionStrategiInterviewPolen
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2009-12-21 The ROI calculation, ensures a controlled investment with the focus to generate new revenue. Maybe the issue of deployment funding and inventory management in the economic crisis has been reduced to the conclusion –"that it may be a good time for a company to achieve a market success".
TagsDistribution & 3PLWMSStrategiROICasePolen
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2009-12-21 Hennig Olsen IS AS is Norway’s longest established producer of ice cream and dessert products. The company was founded in 1924 and the factory in Kristiansand was built in 1960. Since then the company has been in continuous development. Today the factory produces ice cream using the (..)
TagsFødevarer & læskedrikkeMobilityHardwareCaseNorge
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2009-12-21 We provide the seven key benefits to be expected from a WMS, taking as an example Astro WMS, a system offered by Consafe Logistics wherever a comprehensive solution is needed.
"Never have we observed such an increase in non-standard needs of our customers than in recent years.
TagsFly- og køretøjsindustrienBioteknik-, kemi- og lægemiddelindustriDistribution & 3PLHurtigomsættelige forbrugsgoder (FMCG)Fødevarer & læskedrikkeIndustriel produktionPapir-, plast- og emballageindustrienDetailhandlenGrossisterWMSStrategiROIGlobal
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2009-12-21 Telstar is a subsidiary company of ANWB, the dutch national drivers association. She is responsible for the supply of the ANWB-stores and also for the orders generated through the web shop of ANWB. The delivery of the shops was already for a long time controlled by the Sattstore WMS of (..)
TagsFly- og køretøjsindustrienAstro WMSVoice controlCaseBenelux
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2009-12-21 What’s the big deal about labels?
"Each business has its own special requirements". Says Ellinor. "It’s all about the needs you have and any special conditions the labels need to withstand. You can choose from thermal transfer material such as paper, polyester and (..)
TagsHardwareWMSConsafeMobilityInterview
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2009-11-25 "To use a cliché it’s not just about technology, says Stefan. It’s about durability, reliability, good support, back-up and large scale deliveries. Since we acquired Captura in 2007 we’ve become market leader in Scandinavia, so we’re used to testing handheld devices, and hopefully giving (..)
TagsHardwareConsafeMobilityGlobalInterview
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2009-11-25 Read the report that Heres Stad from Reed Business wrote from this discussion with representatives from Canon, Zeeman Textielsupers, Philips Lighting, SCA, Heineken, Ministry of Defense, Capgemini and Reed Business.
The restaurant of the Eurotower, with a clear view on (..)
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2009-11-20 Glenn-Ove Forsland fortalte nyheden på et seminar arrangeret af Consafe Logistics’ norske selskab for industrioperatører i sommeren 2009. TINE Meieri er Norges klart største mejerikoncern og meieriet Øst Sem er en af koncernens største pluklagre. Øst Sem valgte løsningen fra Consafe (..)
TagsFødevarer & læskedrikkeWMSVoice controlCaseNorge
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2009-11-20 Af Poul Breil-Hansen
De sidste fem år har AMR Research lanceret the Supply Chain Top 25, der er en hitliste med de 25 virksomheder, som leverer de bedste supply chain præstationer i verden. AMR Research måler virksomhederne efter det, de kalder "demand-driven excellence" (..)
TagsTendenserStrategiGlobalSupply Chain Execution
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2009-11-16 For the last five years, AMR Research has published the Supply Chain Top 25, a list featuring the 25 companies that deliver the best supply chain results in the world. AMR Research measures the companies according to ‘demand-driven excellence’ and emphasises that this is contingent on three (..)
TagsSupply Chain ExecutionStrategiUndersøgelse
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2009-11-06 View Stefan Oldenburg from Consafe Logistics on “What are the main applications for RFID in warehousing 2010?”
Easy reader
RFID, Radio Frequency Identification, takes the hard work out of scanning articles. RFID has no line of sight restrictions, can scan up to 200 codes simultaneously, (..)
TagsFly- og køretøjsindustrienBioteknik-, kemi- og lægemiddelindustriDistribution & 3PLHurtigomsættelige forbrugsgoder (FMCG)Fødevarer & læskedrikkeIndustriel produktionPapir-, plast- og emballageindustrienDetailhandlenGrossisterAstro WMSWMSRFIDStrategiInterview
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2009-09-17 Af journalist Poul Breil-Hansen, pbh@merkur-kommunikation.dk
Et hold forskere fra Institut for Entreprenørskab og Relationsledelse ved Syddansk Universitet satte sig for at tage temperaturen på supply chain management-praksis i danske virksomheder. Det overordnede (..)
TagsSupply Chain ExecutionStrategiDanmark
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2009-08-31 Join the logistics revolution
Gaming technologies bring a completely new, intuitive and easy approach to logistics management. They are seen as the way forward by many logistics professionals who are looking forward to using the benefits it brings.
Consafe Logistics has (..)
TagsWarehouse 3DAstro WMSProduktnytTendenser
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2009-08-14 Jarosław Bukowski, Sales & Marketing Director in Consafe Logistics in Poland : We finished the last year with very satisfactory results. We have significantly increased the share of hardware services. For example, the sales of maintenance packages increased by 30% year to year, (..)
TagsWMSFieldServiceControlTransportMobilityHardwareStrategiTendenserPolen
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2009-05-21 By SCM journalist Poul Breil-Hansen
How can we actively manage complexity and risk whilst constantly striving to take out cost and release cash from our supply chains? This was the key question posed by the "Be Prepared" web conference held on 21 January 2009 and organised by SCM World.
The (..)
TagsSupply Chain ExecutionStrategiEventDanmark
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2009-04-24 Af SCM-journalist Poul Breil-Hansen
How can we actively manage complexity and risk whilst constantly striving to take out cost and release cash from our supply chains? Sådan lød det overordnede spørgsmål på webkonferencen "Be Prepared" arrangeret af SCM World.
Oplægsholderne forholdt sig (..)
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2009-01-23 by Stef de Bont
After your strategic decision to select and implement a new Warehouse Management System, the real ball game starts: The effective and sustainable implementation of the new system in your existing organization. And that management of change is a frequent missing element (..)
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2009-01-15 Af Poul Breil-Hansen
Der er ingen tvivl om, at danske virksomheder, føler de kolde vinde fra den globale finanskrise i disse tider. Nogen mere end andre, men alle er berørte i en eller anden udstrækning, og konsekvenserne for forsyningskæden er ifølge alle eksperter (..)
TagsGlobalSupply Chain ExecutionTendenserStrategi
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2008-12-19 Earlier this year Consafe WMS has successfully been implemented in the Dutch Schiedam site. Now a contract has been signed for the Huisman site in Xiamen (China).
The fast growing site in Xiamen is now operated without any software solution. Consafe WMS will enable Huisman to (..)
TagsIndustriel produktionWMSBeneluxNy kundeGlobal
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2008-12-15 JAS-FBG S.A. is one of the leading 3PL companies in Poland. The company has a 17-year track record of dynamic growth and providing top quality services. At present, the company’s end-to-end portfolio comprises transportation services, freight forwarding services by (..)
TagsDistribution & 3PLEffect WarehouseHardwareCaseROIPolen
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0001-01-01 Productivity and customer satisfaction spike as field organizations go mobile.
Field service technicians walk the front lines every day. They install and repair household appliances, service heavy machinery, and inspect utilities. Leading organizations realize that the (..)
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