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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Those shipments can move directly to customers or move to several regional distribution centers (DCs) that serve as forward inventory locations and consolidation hubs servicing customers and channel partners. There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden. Molex Realizes it Needs Better Visibility.

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

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Walmart would not have the ability to provide such low prices and have consistent inventory in the over 5,000 stores in the United States and over 1.3 The evolution of Walmart’s supply chain includes three elements, according to a 2012 article from Arkansas Business: distribution practices, operating its own fleet of trucks, and technology.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. percent in the quarter compared to Q3 2012. million for the same period in 2012. Three of Five Modes Carried More U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 6-10, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Target charges suppliers more to help offload unsold inventory (Reuters). iContainers, Expedia for transporting freight internationally, raises $6.7 Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 21-25, 2016)

Talking Logistics

January 2016 North American Freight Numbers. The share of revenue from the unit that sells and leases postage machines is still just over 50% of the total, though that’s down from nearly 60% in 2012. Here are some details from the press release: The total value of cross-border freight carried on all modes fell 7.7 in February.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15-19, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. Overcapacity in the global air freight market, increasing customer preference for lower-yielding shipping solutions, and a slowing U.S. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 21-25, 2015)

Talking Logistics

What do you get when you mix two of the hottest IT trends together, namely social collaboration and wearable devices? Looking ahead, Costello is concerned “about the high level of inventories throughout the supply chain [that] could have a negative impact on truck freight volumes over the next few months.”.