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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

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North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% Dick’s Sporting Goods reported its Q1 financials this week, beating expectations but lower its outlook. The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. billion of freight, up 15.7% billion of freight, up 20.9%

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

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And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. Sources: “Annual Financials for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.” ” Walmart states early on.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

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These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line.