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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

This weekend, I edited the Supply Chains to Admire report. In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. We have successfully reduced warehouse labor, but planning is more labor intensive today, and less effective. I posted my working summary.)

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2019 Logistics & Supply Chain Events to Attend in the US

EazyStock

Are you interested in expanding your knowledge on the latest trends and technologies within the supply chain industry? EazyStock has complied a new list of the top 2019 Supply Chain events that you can’t afford to miss. Savannah, Georgia. American Supply Chain Summit 2019. Feb 3-7, 2019. www.iwla.com.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. Liquidity Services operates eight regional warehouse-size facilities in North America.

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ScottsMiracle-Gro Improves Distribution System in Sustainability and Customer Service

Supply Chain Network

warehouse will be added to The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s operation in Lebanon, Conn. By installing a warehouse in this region, the Company expects to improve its environmental footprint by reducing the number of miles traveled within its distribution network while also reducing costs and improving its customer service levels.

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The Growth of E-Commerce and What It Means for Retail Jobs

BlueYonder

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. First the warehouses, then the roads. According to MIT Technology Review’s Jamie Condliffe, autonomous driving experiments may start taking place in an unexpected venue: the fully controlled warehouse space.

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The Growth of E-Commerce and What It Means for Retail Jobs

BlueYonder

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. First the warehouses, then the roads. According to MIT Technology Review’s Jamie Condliffe, autonomous driving experiments may start taking place in an unexpected venue: the fully controlled warehouse space.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, and Florida all still desirable locations for carriers. Shippers should expect pre-pandemic operations in Arizona. It is prudent to check with supply chain partners to ensure they are operating as normal in Delaware.