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Achieving Significant Transportation Savings through Improved Demand Forecasting

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2017, Pinnacle Propane was acquired by a Dutch company, SHV Energy. For example, if there is a cold snap in Missouri, there may be enough hours of service capacity to send drivers from Texas to Missouri to meet the increased demand. Over the years, Pinnacle Propane expanded across the U.S.

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Memorial Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Louis, Missouri.” Footnotes [1] Staff, “ Why you shouldn’t confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day ,” Washington Examiner, 28 May 2017. [2] At the request of Blassie’s family, the Department of Defense exhumed the remains from the Vietnam War Unknown’s crypt on May 14, 1998. service members from the Vietnam War.

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Minnesota turkeys are stuffing outbound trucks

DAT Solutions

The USDA reported that of the 244 million turkeys in 2017, about 45 million (18%) were served up at Thanksgiving , and another 40+ million birds gave their all for either Christmas or Easter dinners -- although ham is 15 times more popular on those holidays. Americans consumed more than 244 million turkeys last year, which amounts to 5.3

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Reaching Shoppers this Holiday Season

Enterra Insights

Dr. Chuck Hermans, a professor at Missouri State University, explains, “Not everyone is interested in, nor a good target for, every product or service offering. 2] Cara Salpini, “ 4 types of holiday shoppers marketers need to reach ,” Retail Dive , 13 October 2017. [3] ”[4]. Footnotes. [1]

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Videos & Visions: Of Electrifying the Last Mile for E-Commerce Delivery

Supply Chain Network

We often say that many in the logistics and supply chain industry “Are from Missouri!” In 2016, Gnewt cargo made over 3 million deliveries and in August 2017 they were acquired by Menzies Distribution. In addition, Gnewt Cargo also works for other traditional parcel carriers such as TNT and Hermes.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to Dr. Myles Dyson, Chief Scientist at Cyberdyne, the technology will be live by late 2017, or “Judgement Day” as they have named the project timeline. Nestle has partnerships with ADM and Ardent Mills, the two primary wheat flour suppliers for DiGiorno products, to support wheat farms in Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota and Indiana.

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

For instance, BJC Healthcare, a 12-hospital system operating in Missouri and Illinois, installed a solution including more than 70 smart cabinets in a pilot project at one of its hospitals. Initial results have been impressive, including a recorded 23% reduction in the amount of on-hand inventory at the pilot site.