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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. Expanding the smart package initiative will help UPS strengthen its network efficiency as it seeks to reduce costs in a cooling demand environment.

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Top Mobile Barcoding Case Studies for Oracle’s JD Edwards

RFgen

Trident Seafoods operates fishing vessels and manufacturing facilities in Alaska. Domtar manufactures and supplies pulp, paper and specialty products like store brand diapers in the consumer packaged goods industry. Continue Reading: Just-in-time Distributor Automates Inventory Control ». 30% increase in staff productivity.

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What Are General Rate Increases in Shipping & What Should Enterprises Know?

Intelligent Audit

per package for large packages or $250.00 for oversize UPS packages and $350 for oversize FedEx packages. per package based on February 2020 volume for FedEx. per package. GRIs most often rise in response to demand and supply within the supply chain. and Canada. and Mexico.”.

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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

Five years ago, I took over managing the software package AFW uses to coordinate flights, and I do this for a dozen other organizations in the U.S. They provide travel assistance with small planes at the regional level and work with commercial partners to arrange travel for patients in Hawaii and Alaska. Preparing for Champ Camp.

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Top Mobile Barcoding Case Studies for Oracle’s JD Edwards

RFgen

Trident Seafoods operates fishing vessels and manufacturing facilities in Alaska. Domtar manufactures and supplies pulp, paper and specialty products like store brand diapers in the consumer packaged goods industry. Continue Reading: Just-in-time Distributor Automates Inventory Control ». 30% increase in staff productivity.

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Supply Chain Management:Lubrication Management - An Integral.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Consumer Packaged Goods. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Supply Chain Management.

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Supplier Diversity at P&G: A Core Part of the Business Strategy

Supply Chain View from the Field

” As a young buyer of 24 years old, he was buying plastic packaging from a diverse supplier called Sealaska , located in the US’s most northern state.