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This Week in Logistics News (July 14-18, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to 3PL news, FedEx was indicted by the Justice Department for shipping packages from illegal online pharmacies despite being warned from U.S. And third, how inventory management and enhanced supply chain visibility remain critical elements of a 3PL’s value proposition. drug enforcement officials.

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The Counter to Constant Supply Chain Volatility Is Pervasive Visibility and Industry Collaboration

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain management is now synonymous with “volatility management”. If you’re Home Depot, you reserve an entire ship for your own exclusive use. Don’t get me wrong — I applaud Home Depot management. Real-time visibility into “static goods” — wherever they may be — is the foundation for managing through volatility.

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

GlobalTranz

.” The Key’s To Walmart’s Supply Chain Management Excellence over the Year. 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. Decades in the Making.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014. COVID Has Fundamentally Changed the Profession of Supply Chain Management ; Steve Banker. Inventory Management in a High Inflation Environment ; Clint Reiser.

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Better Inventory Management Requires International Suppliers To Step Up to Digital Transformation and Collaboration

Logistics Viewpoints

Just last year many were chartering their own cargo ships to get all these goods to their destinations.) While consumers may see some short-term benefit in the form of discounted goods, many retailers have had to reset investor expectations , reflecting the expected hit on margins from carrying so much inventory. All aboard.

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How to effectively control your transport costs.

ModusLink Corporation

Depending on the type of business, not managing your transport activities effectively could lead to unwanted consequences such as overpaying, decreased customer satisfaction, and inventory management problems. Request and analyse your current shipping profile. How much are you shipping, and where to?

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Innovative Approaches to Supply Chain Risk

Kinaxis

The problem is most companies are relatively immature when it comes to Supply Chain Risk Management. Inventory management Supply chain risk management IBM Japan Natural disaster Risk management Supply chain Taiwan Thailand' You may look at your supply chain in a completely different way.