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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon Pharmacy, born out of the company’s 2018 acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack, allows customers to order prescription medications for home delivery, with free shipping for Prime members. Walmart first announced its next-gen fulfillment center model in 2022. Amazon estimates it spent about $1.2 million-strong workforce.

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Trends 2022: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

The staff at BusinessTech notes, “Ransomware attacks grew dramatically, increasing 400% from the first quarter of 2018 to the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Aon’s 2021 Cyber Security Risk Report. The post Trends 2022: Risk Management first appeared on Enterra Solutions. ”[2]. Talent Management.

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The Real Winner at the 2022 World Cup? Supply Chain.

BlueYonder

The entire world is gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup , held in Qatar from Nov. million fans will descend on Qatar for this event — which marks the first time an Arab country has hosted the World Cup. According to FIFA, a staggering 3.572 billon people watched the 2018 World Cup Russia, with 1.12 20 through Dec.

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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Business Administration, The Ohio State University About Reliance Partners Founded in 2009, Reliance Partners is the fastest growing (organic) insurance agency in the United States with premiums having grown from $95 million in 2018 to nearly $500 million today. In 2022 Reliance was acknowledged as the 82nd largest P&C agency in the US.

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Has There Been a Retail Revolution?

Enterra Insights

Schmitz believed 2018 marked a pivot point at which mobile devices were finally welcomed on to the retail floor. Medal noted that a 2018 study by Forrester found, “The retail industry … appeared to be setting the standard for innovative, digitally-driven customer experiences. ”[2]. Footnotes. [1] Footnotes. [1]

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The Wholesale Food Distribution Industry: A Guide for 2022

Unleashed

Before being acquired by Tesco in 2018, Booker’s revenue was around £6 billion per annum. The largest is Booker, which was acquired by supermarket giant Tesco in 2018 in a £3.7 The food industry is inherently volatile, with a supply chain that can be dependent on factors outside the producer’s control, such as major weather events.

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Are You Prepared for a Climate-Change Charged Hurricane Season?

Enterra Insights

”[1] Unlike many events that disrupt supply chains, hurricanes can be anticipated and plans can be put in place to mitigate their effects. 1] Jason Samenow, “ Agatha strikes Mexico as its strongest May hurricane ,” The Washington Post, 30 May 2022. [2] ” USA Today, 1 June 2022. [5] Denial of risk.”[6]