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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. It will be interesting to see what logo is on Tiger’s red jersey the next Sunday that he plays.

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The Ecommerce Lifecycle with AJ Khanijow

The Logistics of Logistics

AJ Khanijow is the founder of Fulfyld , a warehousing and fulfillment company based in Huntsville, Alabama. Fulfyld is an e-commerce fulfillment and warehousing company based in Huntsville, Alabama. Lack of inventory planning. About AJ Khanijow. AJ and his team at Fulfyld specialize in e-commerce fulfillment. About Fulfyld.

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Champions of Sustainability: Tim Cook

QAD

Timothy Donald Cook was born on November 1, 1960 in Mobile, Alabama. He graduated from Auburn University of Alabama in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and followed that up with an MBA from Duke University. Who is Tim Cook? His parents were working class people. Contributions to Manufacturing Sustainability.

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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.

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Benefits of Cross-Docking and the Port of Mobile, AL

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Depending on the type of product and the demand, cross-docking can reduce inventory, operating costs, and distribution costs while facilitating just-in-time delivery. Depending on the type of product and the demand, cross-docking can reduce inventory, operating costs, and distribution costs while facilitating just-in-time delivery.

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Recession-proof Supply Chains with FTZs

QAD

They manufactured VHS cassette tapes in Alabama at the time. However, Greg Jones, FTZ consultant at QAD and one of the people responsible for establishing an FTZ subzone in Alabama for JVC, reflected, “it stayed in business five years longer than it would have because of the FTZ program and its FTZ savings.

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What Should I Look for in an eCommerce 3PL?

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Your 3PL provider should also follow safety guidelines to protect client inventory, warehouse workers, and consumers. In addition, shipping delays, disappointed customers, and inventory management can be big headaches as businesses scale in-house. Customer Service. million square feet. Scalability.

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