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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Nick Saban shook the college football world when he announced his retirement from Alabama. In all, Saban led Alabama to 6 national titles in a 17-year coaching career at the university. Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce. percent of U.S.

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BR Williams is SmartWay Certified for 18 years

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

As an ISO-9001 certified supply chain management, warehousing services , and 3rd-Party logistics (3PL) provider, BR Williams of Oxford, Alabama, understands the importance of reducing its carbon footprint and maintaining a sustainable business.

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Piggly Wiggly Alabama Selects HIMPACT

Herlitz Inventory Management

Piggly Wiggly Alabama Selects HIMPACT by Herlitz Inventory Management to Improve Buyer Efficiencies and Boost Profitability. In February 2020, Piggly Wiggly Alabama signed with Herlitz Inventory Management with the goal of having all purchase orders generated by Herlitz on or before July 4. On May 15, 2020, training was resumed. “Now

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #8: Keeping supply chain information in silos (and preventing your users from making the best decisions)

Kinaxis

Reason #7 Making decisions based on bad data (supply chain data accuracy). Sometimes this is intentional and necessary; Some companies (especially publicly traded companies) restrict access to revenue / margin information to prevent unauthorized financial data from getting out. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory.

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Halloween Candy – A Scary Supply Chain Planning Problem

Logility

In the interactive “ Top Halloween Candy by State ” map, CandyStore.com shows my beloved candy corn is the favorite candy for trick-or-treaters in Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Michigan and Alabama. Digging deeper into the data, CandyStore.com has identified America’s top 10 Halloween candies for the past 11 years. Reese’s Cups.

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Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Founded in 1958, Bill and Ruth started their local, family-owned trucking company in Oxford, Alabama. Despite a narrow scope of requirements, BR Williams presented definitive data to demonstrate the success of the solution and alleviate the company’s concerns. Built on three simple themes: Honesty, Integrity, and Service (H.I.S.),

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A Chilling Problem: Temperature Controlled Logistics

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Founded in 1958, Bill and Ruth started their local, family-owned trucking company in Oxford, Alabama. Despite a narrow scope of requirements, BR Williams presented definitive data to demonstrate the success of the solution and alleviate the company’s concerns. Built on three simple themes: Honesty, Integrity, and Service (H.I.S.),