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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill.

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Global Supply Chain Volatility Continues to Moderate But Not Inventory and Warehousing Costs

Supply Chain Matters

Our conclusion from this latest data was that global supply chains have now transitioned away from supply driven contraction to that of product demand driven. However, we would be remiss to not highlight some optimistic data related to overall global supply chain pressures and logistics costs. Logistics Managers Index. for September.

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A Key to Manufacturing and Warehousing Success in Arizona

AB&R

A Key to Manufacturing and Warehousing Success in Arizona The Phoenix metropolitan area and surrounding cities are booming with new warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing plants right now. Conveniently located by Phoenix Sky Harbor airport, we provide prompt support to Arizona companies.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 1, 2019

Stord

This facility, located in Goodyear, Arizona, supports 40% of the co-op’s stores. This system analyzes data from thousands of different stores to better predict demand and get food to shelves faster. Over 4 million robots will be used in 50,000 warehouses by 2025 , according to one report. Department of Energy. REI installed a 2.2-megawatt

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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

Working on it over the holiday break, allowed me to spend more time to think about the trends that I am seeing in the data. In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. Data latency increases with outsourcing by 1-2 days. Planning Needs to Change.

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Demand forecasts are improved with access to downstream data (point of sale, Nielsen retail data, and access to competitor promotion schedules). Other external data, like industry data or economic data, is used for other types of forecasts. forecasting product sales at 10,000 stores.