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This Week in Logistics News (February 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Our guinea pig Cow died this morning. What do you do with a deceased guinea pig? E-commerce coupled with more demanding delivery expectations from retailers — such as Walmart’s On-Time In-Full (OTIF) requirements — are forcing manufacturers to redesign their supply chain networks. Have a happy weekend!

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Talking Turkey for Thanksgiving

Enterra Insights

Europeans confused this bird with the guinea hen (an African fowl) that had been imported via Ottoman Turkey. ” Many food retailers are betting consumers will buy smaller birds this year. ”[6] He adds, “Retailers plan up to 6 months in advance to ensure they have all the birds they need in stock come Thanksgiving.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

The Netherlands secured first place based on the results from the large-scale survey among logistics decision-makers within manufacturing and retail companies in Germany. Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia.