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This Week in Logistics News (March 30 – April 3, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Wal-Mart Scaling Back Free Shipping to Shoppers in Canada ( BloombergBusiness ). January 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Walmart is also ending free home shipping in Canada for orders of less than C$50 ($39.41) before taxes. Shipping is never free, and it’s expensive in the U.S. Guess what?

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

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And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. The data is shared with suppliers who know when to ship more products.

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24 supply chain experts & business leaders reveal the #1 challenge of supply chain management (and how to solve it)

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This both reduces the risk of error and improves speed to create a smoother shipping process. Sara White @SupplyPike Sara White is the Marketing Coordinator for SupplyPike , a supply chain software solutions startup in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She is in charge of providing content to their supplier wiki, help center, and blog.