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This Week in Logistics News (January 28 – February 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company’s purchases continue to add new wind and solar projects on the grids that power operations, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers, Amazon fulfillment centers, and physical stores around the world. Moller – Maersk is turning to flying drones to manage inventory counts in its warehouse network, the Danish firm said.

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REPOST: 5 Trends Shaping Logistics with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Delivery software and service companies like Delivery Circle are helping companies leverage technology to make local delivery service more efficient and profitable.

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Carter’s: A Story of Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. (As They include growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)). Companies passing these two tests are then analyzed against the performance factors for 2009-2015: Growth. Is it elegant?

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6 Strategies for Better Supply Chain Management in the Current Economy

Oracle SCM

The years from 2007 through 2009 were notable for their economic volatility, reflected not only in the global economic recession but also the instability of customer demand and rapid movement in raw material, fuel, and commodity prices. Companies tripped over themselves to build ecommerce portals, and one-click purchasing grew in relevance.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items.

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Vendor Managed Inventory? Think twice and consider the risks!

Supply Chain View from the Field

Historically, businesses have used one of two extremes for inventory management: push-based or pull-based. Push-based inventory management uses demand forecast to manage inventory and replenish from the supply base. The pull-based method relies on the ability to replenish the “pulled” demand.

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5 Trends Shaping Logistics with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Delivery software and service companies like Delivery Circle are helping companies leverage technology to make local delivery service more efficient and profitable.