Industrial Engineer Engineering and Management Solutions at Work

January 2011    |    Volume: 43    |    Number: 1

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SUPPLY CHAIN by Rajiv Saxena

Warehouses speak globally

A good warehouse location can make or break supply chain efficiency. And in international business, good often is synonymous with close to a port. But port proximity alone won’t turn a distribution center into a global MVP, and inland warehouses can become international players with the right operational approach.


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