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The one thing you need to do right now to get ready for Industry 4.0
Everybody is talking about Industry 4.0. The fourth industrial revolution. The much-anticipated marriage between connectivity and data. Its promise, similar to previous industrial revolutions, is to r …
Fantastic Furniture's supply chain GM talks COVID-19
According to Abdul Jaafar, General Manager Supply Chain & Quality Assurance at Fantastic Furniture, while we're getting there, we aren't quite over the “COVID 19 humpâ€'. The supply chain is still r …
4 Unforgettable quotes from Day 1 of CeMAT 2022
The conference speakers joined exhibitors and came to help us all rethink, reinforce and reconnect the supply chain. Too many highlights of Day 1 of CeMAT 2022 to list but here are some crucial top …
How supply chain managers use mobile technology to keep employees safe
Any supply chain is fraught with risks for employees – in any given warehouse, there are forklifts whizzing around, pallets flying overhead, and all manner of heavy machinery and freight that coul …
Reshoring, Nearshoring and Friendshoring: Unraveling the Dynamics in an Increasingly Smaller World
In an increasingly smaller world, where digitalisation has made it easier to complete work from wherever you may be, the strategies surrounding optimising a supply chain have grown and evolved. This …
5 lessons in e-retail fulfilment for 2021
e-Commerce was undoubtedly one of the big winners of 2020. It was also a big learning curve. Consumers demand much more than simply the option to shop online, but when you can identify and meet those …
Intelligent management - fleet and asset systems
First published in the Forkliftaction.com News edition #875. Five years ago, telematics was the buzzword in fleet and asset management. In 2018, it is believed that less than 20% of the 1 million f …
WHAT YOU MISSED: Step 1 of Future Proofing your Warehouse
Question: what do the following businesses have in common? a) A pharmaceutical company supplying lifesaving medicines and equipment b) A retail grocery aligned non-retail warehouse c) A batch manufact …
What's in store (in-store) for retailers?
Peter Birtles is a widely recognised expert known for his roles as non-executive director, mentor and advisor in the retail and consumer goods industries. During a recent CeMAT Australia Supply Chain …