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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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Prime Membership: Amazon Prime – Subscription service offering benefits such as free two-day shipping, access to Prime Video, Prime Music, and exclusive deals. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

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Spending is growing across several categories, and the top Easter items consumers say they are planning to purchase include candy ($3.3 In 2023, UPS will add 20 more driving simulators, including one in Louisville. The point is to stop shipping small online orders in boxes that are ridiculously oversized. billion), gifts ($3.8

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This Week in Logistics News (March 30 – April 5)

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This deal, when completed, will mark approximately $1 billion in M&A investments since the fourth quarter of 2023. The $90 million deal marks Descartes’ 30th acquisition since 2015. retail industry would reach $247 billion worth of merchandise in 2023, or 17.6 It was supplying jet fuel to Delaware’s Dover Air Force Base.

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

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Adidas @adidas Adidas is expected to move nearly 20% of its production to more automated factories by 2023 , many of them potentially proprietary. In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster.

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Three Links to Building a Sustainable Supply Chain: PLM, ESG, and SDGs

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With the mandates set by the 2015 Paris Agreement to achieve a carbon net zero by 2050, companies have accelerated their schedules as customers, shareholders, employees, and suppliers have become more aware of the implications of climate change. During the pandemic businesses placed sustainability on hold—now they want to catch up.

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Is Artificial Intelligence Ready for Prime Time in the Supply Chain?

Enterra Insights

In January 2018, the staff at Business Insider reported, “AI’s ability to streamline so many supply chain and logistics functions is already delivering a competitive advantage for early adopters by cutting shipping times and costs. … All of this was supposed to be better by now. Why is this a barrier? 8] Michael C.

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Retailer Quarterly Performance Points to Stressed Consumers and Changed Buying Trends

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percent, the slowest rate of growth since 2015. The company recently restarted a shipping service for hosted retail companies that was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic. The retailer indicated increased market share in groceries as shoppers seek lower costs in food purchasers in the current period.