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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The bill mandates that many new vehicles, beginning with the 2027 model year, contain a so-called “intelligent speed limiter.” Retailers are reviving an old playbook to manage their inventory levels after four years of struggling to find the sweet spot of holding enough merchandise but not too much.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S. Colorado also adopted the rule but will have a heavy duty truck provision begin in 2027. So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs.

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FedEx Second Quarter Financial Performance Disappoints

Supply Chain Matters

CEO Raj Subramaniam specifically indicated: “ The inventory destocking phase has yet to begin in earnest.” The established goal is to save $4 billion in costs by fiscal 2025, and a cumulative $6 billion in costs by fiscal 2027. The company was additionally compelled to cut its full fiscal year revenue outlook.

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The Role of Logistics Management in Optimizing Supply Chain Operations

Locus

This refers to planning, coordinating, and executing the flow and storage of goods and services, including activities such as transportation, inventory management, order processing, warehousing, packaging, and security. between 2020 and 2027. All successful modern-day businesses rely on an efficient system of logistics management.

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The Evolution of Logistics: Connectivity, Data Integration, and Virtual Design

SCMDOJO

In the world of logistics, this means enhanced operational efficiency for inventory management, route optimization, safety and security of goods, and resource allocation. It also allows the creation of various scenarios and the testing of different strategies to determine the optimum course of action.

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Supply Chain KPIs & Metrics: Our Top 24 for Manufacturers

Silvon Software

In fact, such KPIs are so crucial right now that the supply chain analytics market is expected to reach nearly $17 billion by 2027 as companies ramp up their supply chain performance management initiatives. Inventory KPIs and Metrics for Managing Supply Chain Performance. Inventory Days of Supply. Days Sales of Inventory.

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InFocus Webinar: Decoding the Secrets of Asia’s Last-Mile Maturity

Locus

Drawing from Locus’s comprehensive survey conducted among over 150 industry captains and leaders, Mehul offers a glimpse into the strategies and challenges surrounding last-mile delivery. Their focus on other aspects, like mid-mile and inventory management, however, puts them slightly behind in the last-mile excellence race.