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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. below transits in December 2015, before the Neopanamax locks went into service. December transits fell 4.7%

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 9, 2023)

Talking Logistics

A happy milestone, for sure, but I couldn’t help but think of this sad truth which Tim Urban illustrated in a December 2015 “What But Why” blog post: “It turns out that when I graduated from high school, I had already used up 93% of my in-person.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 And now on to this week’s logistics news. And now more retailers are exploring the use of on-demand boxing. billion in 2020.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

There was a lot of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it. UPS Said to Be in Talks to Buy Coyote Logistics for $1.8 Manhattan Associates Reports Record Second Quarter 2015 Performance. Ryder Reports Record Second Quarter 2015 Results. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half 2015 Results.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 22-26, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Wal-Mart to impose charges on suppliers as its costs mount (Reuters). JDA Announces New Workforce Management Capabilities to Empower Retail Managers to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions. April 2015 North American Freight Numbers. percent.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. million bbl/d in 2015.” .

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This Week in Logistics News (April 6-10, 2015)

Talking Logistics

So, I’ll just share the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week without any commentary, as I drink my flat ginger ale and rest. Oracle Announces Oracle Retail Cloud Services. Truckers urging Congress, FMCSA to hasten fix on CSA data (Logistics Management). FedEx to buy TNT for $4.8