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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries. No financial details were disclosed in the announcement.

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The Green Corridor: Predictions Are In The Green!

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The significance of expanding air and ocean, sustainable fuel capacity in our region cannot be stressed enough. Singapore is one of the largest fuelling stations of the world (over 20% of ship fuelling happens here), so capacity for sustainable fuels is critical for global sustainability efforts. Taxis and Passenger Vehicles.

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The Great Store Redo

Cathy Roberson

It is remodeling 13 stores to deliver an even greater portion of the volume, reducing the sales floor square footage, and installing warehouse-grade packaging station equipment and supplies. Overtime offers up to 75% off apparel, footwear, and equipment from Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, and other brands. The key here is fast.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

But what happens to the “Super Bowl Champion” apparel, or really from any major sporting event, for the losing team? Sustainability continues to be top of mind for companies. Three former SpaceX engineers have founded Parallel Systems , a firm specializing in autonomous battery-powered electric rail vehicles for shipping and freight.

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Winning Supply Chain Procurement Strategies for 2022

Ware2Go

The 2021 holiday shopping season was characterized by high freight rates, elevated lead times , and over-crowded warehouses. At current warehouse storage rates , merchants may end up paying more to store their inventory than they can make back in profits once it’s sold.

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Seamless Catwalk – Managing Fashion Supply Chain

20Cube Logistics

Though fashion and apparel is an indispensable part of the human lifestyle and one of the basic necessities, we can also say that it has gone beyond the scope of being one and has become a yardstick to judge an individual’s personality. Inventory got depleted in warehouses with no shipper coming to take it away. Introduction.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

For some online apparel retailers, returns now average 40% of sales. Returns to online retailers now average close to 20%, and returns of apparel are often double that. Amazon offers Prime customers a seven-day “try before you buy” option on selected apparel and accessories; you pay only for what you keep.