Talking Logistics

APRIL 3, 2015

January 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Deliveries to a “Grab & Go” locker at a store or to a post office will remain free, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer said. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 30 – April 3, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

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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DAT Solutions

JULY 28, 2016

It’s a typical seasonal decline, but this year’s July slump started later and it’s happening more slowly than in 2015. Not so good: rates started out lower this year than in the summer of 2015, so they don’t have as far to fall. And reefer rates get a bump from back-to-school inventory build-up at supermarkets.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

“They have multi-sourced key commodities or strategic components to reduce their reliance on any one supplier, and they had considered inventory strategy to buffer against supply chain disruption.” The best way to address unforeseen delays (such as we have seen with the pandemic) is to ensure that you have buffer inventory.

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