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Built for Yesterday’s Consumer: The Demise of Malls and Traditional Distribution Networks

Talking Logistics

percent in 2014. And according to real estate research and consulting firm Green Street Advisors, “Since 2010, more than 24 enclosed shopping malls have closed, and 60 more are on the brink of closure… About 15% of U.S. Data Source: “E-Commerce and Logistics Real Estate,” Prologis, July 2014. percent in 2006 to 3.4

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

GlobalTranz

Riding a rising five-year trend, retail juggernaut Walmart® grossed $476 billion in the fiscal year that ended in January 2014, up from $408 billion in fiscal 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch. Walmart has held a place among Gartner’s top 20 supply chains since 2010. Top 100 Retailers Chart 2014.”

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New Sulfur Emissions Regulations: What’s the Impact on Your Business?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Sulfur—a natural element of the crude oil that ships use as fuel—is a primary cause of air-polluting particles emitted by ships. The new sulfur level regulations are intended to reduce the amount of air pollution generated by the shipping industry to improve air quality. Starting in January, that limit is reduced to 0.10% m/m.

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Nearshoring & Reshoring Will Continue to Increase Thanks to these Main Benefits

GlobalTranz

This may include research and development, product manufacturing, product packaging, and shipping processes. Since one of the key benefits of reshoring and nearshoring focuses on lower shipping costs and increased quality, those companies who keep chasing the lower labor cost will hurt. In contrast, there were 47 recall notices of U.S.-made

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Homeward Bound: Reshoring's Shaky Momentum

Elementum

In addition to labor costs, cheaper energy sources have become available with the recent boom in shale gas and oil. The Reshoring Initiative Data Report, a study conducted in 2014, looked at regions of the United States that added jobs from 1997 - 2014 (most added jobs, however, are from 2010 - 2014).

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Supply Chain Management:Why not WMS App? - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Todays WMS is a tightly integrated code between the intrinsic WMS functions like receiving, put away, inventory, picking, packing and shipping, which are the primary functionalities. Business Process Outsourcing.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech June 28 2022

Supply Chain Matters

indicate that both are building a data platform that aims to predict shipping delays and prescribe alternative plans for their customers. Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, FourKites is working with more than 1,000 businesses in helping to track shipments from manufacturing facilities, warehouses and retail sites. billion in 2016.