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This Week in Logistics News (November 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

This 26th Annual ARC Industry Forum will be a hybrid event, in person in Orlando, Florida on February 14-17 and online March 7-10. Please reach out Conrad Hanf ( Chanf@arcweb.com ) to learn more about attending, speaking, or even sponsoring the event. Merchants Fleet to purchase 18,000 BrightDrop Electric Vehicles.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

While the industry continues to be rocked by world events, uncertainty has become the new normal. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Will the supply chain ever catch a break? Material Handling & Logistics ).

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

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How Automotive Companies Are Transforming Their Supply Chains, Part 2

BlueYonder

The visibility will include not just the short-term purchase order or ASN-level visibility, but also the tactical kind of forecast collaboration with the suppliers. Based on the disruptive events that we are seeing – from tariffs, NAFTA, Brexit, COVID-19, etc. Terence: What about in the medium-term?

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Supply Chains in Recovery Mode: Forcing C-Level Focus on Digitally Transforming Their Supply Chains for 2022 and Beyond

BlueYonder

Followed by focus on big data analytics where companies began leveraging BI (business intelligence) tools for data-driven decision making. As we adhered to shelter-in-place orders from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), each of us were purchasing more products and services online at a faster adoption rate than ever before.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. According to a recent report, the company canceled, closed, or delayed 99 fulfillment facilities, impacting nearly 32.3 This is after Amazon already closed or paused 66 facilities last fall.

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Freight forwarding. Brands can connect products, sales channels, warehouses, workflows, reports, and more.