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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Canada’s Walmart tries ring scanners. Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95

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The Backorder: May 15, 2024

Unleashed

Unstable market conditions, client destocking, and the Red Sea crisis – in combination with the rise of average purchasing costs – are responsible for the recent drop in manufacturing PMI , according to data provider S&P Global. Mini quiz: How well do you know inventory accounting? Forecast demand. Get transparent with ecommerce.

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Your Expert Guide to Inventory Audits: Best Practices & Tips 

ShipBob

Table of Contents ** Minutes What is an inventory audit? When it comes to selling goods, ecommerce businesses may audit their inventory — whether it’s for tax purposes annually or to simply verify units on hand. Inventory audits can be done in-house or by a third party and represent one point in time. What is an inventory audit?

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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

Run” will include using the platform for inventory optimization and to support interesting internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) projects. HarbisonWalker is the largest supplier of refractory products and services within the US and Canada. HWI employed a crawl-walk-run methodology. HWI Has a Complex Supply Chain.

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The Supply Chain Gender Pay Gap is Narrowing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

and their equivalent of Supply Chain Canada). and Canada, we think the results are instructive for Canadian hiring managers and SCM professionals as well. Anecdotally, this is a bit lower in Canada, except for particular functions with very strong starting compensation like Demand Planning. Soft skills on the rise.

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Your Complete Guide to Shopify Order Fulfillment Services in 2023

ShipBob

Shopify Fulfillment Network ( SFN ) is Shopify’s fulfillment service that brands can use to store inventory and fulfill customer orders. The entire process involves starting with Shopify inventory management and storing, then picking and packing items accurately, and shipping Shopify orders.

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Inventory management. Warehousing and storage. Freight forwarding. Handling raw materials. Order fulfillment.