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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. While this is not exactly the best news to hear, it’s time to move on to this week’s logistics news. Retailers face security-related challenges on many fronts. That’s all for this week.

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Innovation with Reverse Logistics (Part 1 of 2)”.

ModusLink Corporation

A large Supply Chain element that is often prioritized when Outsourcing is the process of ‘Reverse Logistics’. T he definition of Reverse Logistics. Reverse Logistics is often referred to as Reverse Supply Chain, and part of Closed Loop Supply Chain. 4) and thus still represents a young sector of Logistics.

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The New Face of Grocery Delivery

Logistics Viewpoints

Venture-backed grocery companies have raised over $10 billion so far in 2021, according to data from Pitchbook. According to Statista, the US online grocery market is estimated to hit $41 billion in 2021, up from $34 billion in 2020. The company uses a dark store model with 40 spread across Germany, the UK, and Netherlands.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. degrees Celsius,” states the Climate Action Tracker.

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Parcel Monitor: E-Commerce Logistics in the Netherlands

Savant Events

Online shopping has gained popularity across the globe in recent years, with the Netherlands being no exception. Dominated by local e-commerce players, the Netherlands ranks as the 17th largest ecommerce market in the world with a revenue of ????$???? ??????????????. . Days due to surge in parcel volumes throughout in 2021.

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Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A good example is the Netherlands, which is a very small country in Europe, but with its fertile river delta and with an estimated 80% of its land dedicated to farming and cheap natural gas to heat its greenhouses, it has been able to become the world’s second largest agriculture exporter.

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COVID 19 The State Of Supply Chains (Part 1)

ModusLink Corporation

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