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   <title>About.com Logistics / Supply Chain: What's Hot Now</title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Purchasing Strategy]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Implementing a world class purchasing strategy will allow your company to stablize or even increase profits at a time when your costs are rising. This step explains why your company should consider centralizing your purchasing function.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Purchasing Negotiation]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Negotiation in the purchasing process covers the period from when the first communication is made between the purchasing buyer and the supplier through to the final signing of the contract. Negotiation can be as simple as trying to obtain a discount on a case of safety gloves through to the complexities of major capital purchases. This article looks at negotiations in the purchasing process.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Order Picking]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Order picking can be defined as the activity by which a small number of goods are extracted from a warehousing system, to satisfy a number of independent customer orders. Picking processes have become an important part of the supply chain process. Picking is seen as the most labor-intensive activity for almost every warehouse and this article examines order picking solutions that are available.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Reverse Logistics]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/greensupplychain/a/revese_logistics.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Reverse Logistics can be defined as all activity associated with a product after the point of sale. The aims of reverse logistics include optimization of aftermarket activity, such as customer service, quality inspection and warehouseing, which can produce a new revenue stream, improve customer satisfaction and help the environment. This article examines the elements of reverse logistics.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Public Warehousing]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A company&amp;#8217;s supply chain will include warehousing functions. It can be company-owned, owned by a third party logistics (3PL) firm or a public warehouse. Extra warehouse space is sometimes required due to any number of factors including; seasonal inventory, warehouse re-organization or warehouse damage. This article examines public warehousing and the criteria used in selecting a public warehouse.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Total Quality Management]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Total Quality Management (TQM) is an approach that seeks to improve quality and performance which will meet or exceed customer expectations. TQM looks at the overall quality measures used by a company including managing quality design and development, quality control and maintenance, quality improvement, and quality assurance. This article looks at the history and implementation of TQM.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tactical Supply Chain]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tactical supply chain decisions focus on adopting measures that will produce cost benefits for a company. Tactical decisions are made within the construct of the wider reaching strategic supply chain decisions that are made by company management.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Vendor Managed Inventory]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Vendor Managed Inventory or VMI is a process where the vendor creates orders for their customers based on demand information that they receive from the customer. The vendor and customer are bound by an agreement which determines inventory levels, fill rates and costs. This article describes the VMI process.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Selecting A 3PL]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Third party logistics (3PL) companies are a becoming an important part of today&amp;#8217;s supply chain. These companies offer services that can allow businesses to outsource part of all of their supply chain management function. This article examines the rise of the 3PL providers and the mechanism that should be used in the selection of a third party logistics provider.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Measuring Capacity]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Capacity is often defined as the capability of an object, whether that is a machine, work center or operator, to produce output for a specific time period, which can be an hour, a day, etc. Many companies ignore the measurement of capacity, assuming that their facility has enough capacity, but that is often not the case. This article looks at the different methids of measuring capacity.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Purchasing Rationalization]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A major American chemical company had completed a year of supply chain reengineering and decided upon a number of best practices that should be implemented. One element of the reengineering was that they decided upon creating a shared service function at their headquarters which rationalized the purchasing and accounts functions.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Green Supply Chain]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The public have become more aware of environmental issues and consumers are asking companies about their environmental policies. This article examines how some companies have found that starting to create a green supply chain can add to the bottom line.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cycle Counting]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Cycle counting is a popular inventory counting method that allows businesses to count a number of items in a number of areas within the warehouse without having to count the entire inventory. Cycle counting is a sampling technique where count of a certain number of items infers the count for the whole warehouse. This article shows different cycle counting methods that can used in a warehouse.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Warehouse Layout]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The layout of a warehouse may need to be changed to accommodate new product lines or to add greater flexibility to the warehouse operations. When a new warehouse layout is proposed a detailed planning process should be followed to ensure the success of the project. The planning process is discussed in this article.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Warehouse Best Practices]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Companies are constantly trying to find ways to improve performance and warehouse operations is area where supply chain managers can focus to gain maximum efficiency for minimum cost. To get the most out of the operation, a number of best practices can be adopted to improve productivity and overall customer satisfaction. Although best practices vary from industry to industry and by the products shipped there are a number of best practices that can be applied to most companies.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[SAP Logistics]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainsoftware/a/SAPLogistics.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[SAP is the number one vendor of standard business application software and the third largest software supplier in the world. SAP delivers scalable solutions that enable its customers to further advance industry best practices. This article looks at the various logistics components in SAP.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Implementing WMS]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) have been available for decades and initially allowed simple storage location functionality. Today WMS systems can be standalone or part of an ERP system and can include complex technology such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and voice recognition. However the basic principle of a WMS has remained the same, which is to provide information to allow efficient control of the movement of materials within the warehouse]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lean Supply Chain Management]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainintroduction/a/Lean_SCM.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Lean supply chain management should be considered by businesses who want to streamline their processes by eliminating waste and non-value added activities. Companies have a number of areas in their supply chain where waste can be identified as time, costs or inventory. To create a leaner supply chain companies must examine each area of the supply chain. Lean supply chain management can improve the company&amp;#8217;s competitiveness as well as improve the company&amp;#8217;s overall profitability.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Operational Supply Chain]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/operationalsupplychain/a/operational.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Operational supply chain decisions are made hundreds of times each day in a company. These are the decisions that are made at business locations that affect how products are developed, sold, moved and manufactured.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Introduction to SAP]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainsoftware/a/SAP.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[SAP ERP Operations solution has become the software backbone that contributes to companies ability to achieve efficiency in the supply chain.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Best Practices Green Supply]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/greensupplychain/a/GSC_Best_Prac.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Trend towards developing a green supply chain is popular but most companies are wondering how this can be achieved and where to start. Businesses have been concentrating on improving supply chain visibility, refining efficiency and minimizing cost. Despite the focus being moving towards a green supply chain the goals of visibility, efficiency and cost reduction do not have to be discarded. Firms who have implemented green supply chains can offer a number of best practices that will help others.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Incoterms]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/legalandgovernment/a/Incoterms.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[International commercial terms or Incoterms are a series of sales terms that are used by businesses throughout the world. Incoterms are used to make international trade easier. They are used to divide transaction costs and responsibilities between buyer and seller. This article describes in detail the thirteen incoterms that can be used.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pallet Storage Methods]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Many companies store their products on pallets in the warehouse. There are a number of pallet storage methods that allow the warehouse staff to store pallets efficiently. This article will examine a number of the pallet storage methods that are commonly used.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Benchmarking]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Supply chain operations within an organization should be constantly reviewed to identify where improvements can be made or deficiencies eliminated. One method to help do this is to perform a series of benchmarking tests on their supply chain processes. This article reviews the methods involved in benchmarking supply chain processes.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Logistics / Supply Chain - Articles]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[An index of articles for the Logistics / Supply Chain guide site.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Forecasting]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[In the supply chain, forecasting is necessary for manufacturers. Companies use material forecasting to ensure that they produce the level of material that satisfies their customers without producing an overcapacity situation where too much inventory is produced and remains on the shelf. This article examines the use of forecasts in the supply chain with statistical and non-statistical methods.]]></description>
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