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Inventory is Everything with Jeff Flowers

The Logistics of Logistics

Jeff Flowers and Joe Lynch discuss why inventory is everything. Quickly moving towards his true passion of operations, Jeff spent 2006-2016 in various roles with the nation’s largest building products Distributor, BlueLinx. Key Takeaways: Inventory is Everything. About Jeff Flowers.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

What will happen in 2016? How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory. Or will any rate increases, if they actually occur, be short-lived?

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

Talking Logistics

You probably have questions about what the 2016-2017 ocean contract season will bring. The bunker has been trending on the low side and is expected to continue this way through 2016—good news for ocean carriers, as bunker fuel is by far one of their largest operational costs. Consolidations. Bunker Cost. Driven by U.S. As the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 22-26, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index January 2016. As reported by Reuters : President Barack Obama signed a bill on Wednesday barring the import of goods produced by forced labor from entering the United States, throwing the weight of the U.S. So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Here in the United States, FedEx experienced significant delays again this year , with many employees volunteering to work on Christmas to deliver delayed packages. The post This Week in Logistics News (January 4-8, 2016) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Vestager said.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2016 was that drones would have a breakout year — not in delivering packages to consumers, but in yard and warehouse management.

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De Minimis Value: Your Essential Guide to International Trade Regulations

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For example, in 2016 the US raised the value of a shipment of merchandise from $200 to $800 USD with the passage of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ( TFTEA ). Moreover, ShipBob offers an end-to-end managed freight and inventory distribution program called FreightBob.