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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

And in the most emotional finish of the day, Henry Richard finished the race nine years after his brother, Martin, died during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. In the men’s race, Kenya’s Evans Chebet crushed the field over the final 5 miles to capture his first World Marathon Major win. A truly inspiring Marathon Monday as always.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering. In early 2013, Belk launched a vendor-direct program. By combining proprietary technology, smart people and a “no excuses” attitude.

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China and the global textile machinery

Exapro Hub

Increase of shipments of new short-staple spindles for the first time since 2013 (around 1.65m spindles). Percentage of textile imports from China (in 2015 and 2005): Bangladesh: 47% / 39%. Malaysia: 25% / 49%. Source of some data: just-style.com). Most of the new short-staple spindles (95%) are shipped to Asia.

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