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The Next Frontier in Food Logistics with Alexis Mizell-Pleasant

The Logistics of Logistics

Alexis Mizell-Pleasant and Joe Lynch discuss the next frontier in food logistics. Alexis is Managing Editor at Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Food Logistics and sister publication Supply & Demand Chain Executive also operate SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum.

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Sustainable Product Packaging Impacts Supply Chain Transformation

QAD

Quite often, the person dictating the list to the other describes one or more of the products by a distinct characteristic of its packaging rather than by name. Product packaging, especially in the consumer products universe is more than simply the vessel to hold the product and to protect it during transport. It still is.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. That’s exactly what Amazon is doing as it with its “Ships in Product Packaging” (SIPP) program, which, as the name suggests, allows products to ship in their original box or bag without any added Amazon packaging. The growth in logistics hiring came as the broader U.S. and Canada.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. A factory in Suzhou was the company’s main manufacturing site for its semiconductor test equipment, which it subcontracted to Flextronics.

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2021: Manufacturing, a Year in Review

QAD

QAD CMO Carter Lloyds described shipping delays, energy issues/sustainability challenges and the Carbon Bubble as three major industry disruptors affecting manufacturers. Lack of real-time communication between the manufacturing enterprise suppliers, third-party logistics providers and consumers. Automotive.

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Procurement Logistics: What Is It & Where Do Logistics Providers Fit In?

GlobalTranz

Many different terms, such as less-than-truckload (LTL), procurement and transportation management, describe supply chain management processes. For example, transportation management often focuses on the journey of products after manufacturing. The Definition of Procurement Logistics. Replacement parts.

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Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology. Parallelly, expectations around the overall purchasing experience have also grown steeper. In 2021, global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, of which emissions from transportation by end-use sectors make up 37% on average, stood at 10.7