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Logistics Management 101: A Beginner’s Guide

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Managing that work process is called logistics management. Without logistics management, the many phases of any product will quickly fall into a chaotic mess. If you’re not familiar with logistics management, don’t panic. What Is Logistics Management? Logistics management is a subset of the larger supply chain management.

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Setting strategy

Musings on Project Management

There is an old—and misleading—bit of conventional military wisdom which holds that “amateurs study tactics, while professionals study logistics.” The truth is that amateurs study only tactics or logistics, while professionals study both simultaneously. Consider this military wit, and put it in the context of a PMO.

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Production Management: A Quick Guide

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It takes into account supply chain management, labor, logistics, costs and the timeframe for production. Operations management is more concerned with product design, quality, quality, process design, location, manpower, storage, maintenance, logistics, inventory management, waste management and more.

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Ultimate Guide To The Critical Path Method For Project Managers

The Digital Project Manager

Change your logistics or find a way to do some […]. I think the critical path method is both one of the simplest and most complicated concepts in project management. I remember hearing about it in college and I always thought, “Okay. Find the critical activities and you will be able to estimate your project’s duration.

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All Method, No Madness: Guiding Agile Teams Through Research

Speaker: Amanda Stockwell, President of Stockwell Strategy

Setup and logistics. Join Amanda Stockwell, President of Stockwell Strategy, as she presents common issues agile teams have with incorporating research, and how to solve them. In this webinar, she'll make specific suggestions around: Team makeup. Research Planning. Data analysis and integration.

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Secrets to Effective Supply Chain Planning

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The supply chain manager oversees the entire logistical aspects of the supply chain. This includes the supply chain plan (or strategy) supply chain management, the source of raw materials and services, manufacturing and boosting productivity, delivery and logistics and the return system for defective or unwanted products.

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Production Scheduling Basics: Creating a Production Schedule

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It’s part of the larger supply chain in manufacturing and includes everything from procurement of raw materials and labor and logistics to the costs involved and a production timeframe. A production schedule is a plan that helps facilitate the process of delivering products to customers and the marketplace.