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Winning the Race, Fleet Feet Implements Autonomous Mobile Robots

Logistics Viewpoints

At the end of 2021, Fleet Feet acquired JackRabbit a competitor with 55 brick-and-mortar stores across 15 states. When the box is filled, it goes to a pack station for shipping. Because the shoes are packed into the shipping box, no repackaging is necessary. Better inventory accuracy also improves procurement.

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How Artificial Intelligence Benefits Logistics and Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

To maximise operations, procurement must be made aware of the effects that data problems will have later. It will cost over $20,000 to convey a typical 40-foot container from China to the US east coast in 2021. This makes it possible for a shipping firm to always have the right quantity of assets in the best place.

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Understanding the Bullwhip Effect: Causes, Examples, and Strategies for Prevention

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This is often done to take advantage of economies of scale, such as quantity discounts or reduced shipping costs. The Semiconductor Industry: The global chip shortage of 2020-2021 provides a stark example of the bullwhip effect in action. Order Batching: Ordering in large batches can create artificial spikes in demand.

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FedEx Elects to Spin Off LTL Freight Business

Supply Chain Matters

That followed the 2021 sale of its UPS LTL freight business to TFI International for $800 million. As an example, this weeks local and nationwide news headlines include reports of shipping delays being focused on various FedEx facilities across parts of Georgia , Michigan , North Carolina and Ohio.

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The Impact of Audio Translation in Cross-Border Supply Chain Crisis Management

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Procurement staff must send alternate sourcing orders. Audio translation permits procurement professionals to communicate with urgency and negotiate solutions more efficiently without the need for third-party interpreters while avoiding lag and momentum loss. Logistics coordinators will need to reroute deliveries.

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Who will Manage the Warehouse Robots

Supply Chain Digest

Jerry Saltzman Professor, Zicklin Business School, Baruch College Posted on: Jan, 24 2021 After all the rhetoric and bluster, it's great to see a data driven the year in review analysis. Dave Individual, NA Posted on: Mar, 15 2021 How come SPSC, SPS Commerce isn't included in supply chain software? based on revenue.

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Trends in Logistics Technology, according to Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

Jerry Saltzman Professor, Zicklin Business School, Baruch College Posted on: Jan, 24 2021 After all the rhetoric and bluster, it's great to see a data driven the year in review analysis. Dave Individual, NA Posted on: Mar, 15 2021 How come SPSC, SPS Commerce isn't included in supply chain software? based on revenue.