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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, I read a sobering report from the national Retail Federation (NRF) regarding shrink. For those unaware of the term, shrink is an accounting term used to describe when a store has fewer items in stock than in its recorded book inventory. Most reported in-store, e-commerce, and omni-channel fraud are all on the rise.

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What You Need To Know About The State Of The Retail Worker Shortage

ToolsGroup

With reports of retail layoffs and overstaffing at companies (such as Walmart and Amazon) to cover Omicron-related staffing shortages, it would appear the shortage of workers may be abating. As per a recent report by CNBC , the labor department in the United States has 5.5 France saw its unemployment rate reach 7.3%

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases.

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Explaining the Bottleneck: The Champagne Shortage of 2021

o9 Solutions

Hard and unseasonable frosts and increases in mildew devastated the vineyards of France, resulting in 80% of the county’s vineyards being damaged. As reported in Fortune : “Champagne sales were up 88.5% The 2021 Christmas and New Year holiday season is facing a global supply shortage of Champagne.

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An Ecommerce Guide to Dark Store: What It Is and How Does It Work?

ShipBob

That’s why many people love shopping at a local physical store; they can find what they’re looking for, make a purchase, and have it same day. These retail distribution outlets are not open to shoppers, which provides more space store inventory and accurately fulfill orders for customers.

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How Supply Chain Data Mining Drives Company Growth

RFgen

Dillman, Wal-Mart’s chief information officer, told her staff to analyze sales data before Hurricane Frances hit the U.S. Data analysts found that, of all things, strawberry Pop-Tarts were among the food items most purchased before a tropical storm. Incorporating the Results into Your Warehouse.

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How Supply Chain Data Mining Drives Company Growth

RFgen

Dillman, Wal-Mart’s chief information officer, told her staff to analyze sales data before Hurricane Frances hit the U.S. Data analysts found that, of all things, strawberry Pop-Tarts were among the food items most purchased before a tropical storm. Incorporating the Results into Your Warehouse.