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Provoking the Industry to Move Past Incrementalism

Supply Chain Shaman

Houston, We Have a Problem. To make the argument, let’s look at industry orbit charts in aggregate for the period of 2006-2017 for the apparel and chemical companies. For apparel, it was the transition to cheaper labor in the Asian market. (In In the apparel industry 30-40% of the cost of goods is labor.) The problem?

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon launched the system this week at one of its warehouses in Houston. Furniture and apparel imports each declined 7%, with leisure goods, including seasonal toys, were off 2%. The new program reduces the time it takes to fulfill an order by up to 25%, the company said, and it can identify and store inventory up to 75% faster.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

The deliveries will take place in Texas, with Waymo’s Class 8 autonomous truck hauling goods along Interstate 45 between facilities in Houston and Dallas, which was the route used by Waymo and JB Hunt during the original pilot last year.

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How Ecommerce Brands Are Helping Fight COVID-19 (Coronavirus) + Resources for Those in Need

ShipBob

They will deliver free, fresh salads and bowls to hospitals in the cities they serve: DC Area, Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, and Houston. As the world’s largest fashion apparel retailer, Zara will donate masks to Spanish healthcare workers and patients. Submit your hospital here. Free scrubs: Figs.

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How Supply Chain Will be Affected by Hurricane Harvey

Material Handling & Logistics

Hurricane Harvey has struck a significant blow to the Houston, Texas metro area, home to the sixth largest import terminal in the world, as well as all of the shipping lanes in the Gulf Coast area. Given the strong economic linkages between the gulf coast and the country as a whole, Harvey is a disaster that will impact the U.S.

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How Retailers and CPG companies are benefiting from next-gen Control Tower and S&OE

o9 Solutions

Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem. While the above may sound like a dream that is many years out, many retailers and CPG manufacturers in the grocery, apparel, electronics, beauty, luxury and food & beverage segments are already using the 3Ws to drive significant improvements to their businesses.

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Building the Business to Consumer Superstar: Getting to the Promised Land with Supply Chain Control Towers and S&OE

o9 Solutions

Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem. While the above may sound like a dream that is many years out, many retailers and CPG manufacturers in the grocery, apparel, electronics, beauty, luxury and food & beverage segments are already using the 3Ws to drive significant improvements to their businesses.