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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. Breakfast sausage, hot dogs and frozen chicken breasts from Tyson Foods are beginning to move autonomously on Gatik AI trucks in Northwest Arkansas. Gatik has covered a 7.1-mile

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Last Mile Delivery Grows Up with Ron Richardson

The Logistics of Logistics

He is also a regular speaker at leading supply chain universities, including the University of Arkansas Sam M. Ron holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. Walton Supply Chain College.

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Understanding Inventory Tax: An eCommerce Merchant’s Guide

Ware2Go

Everything you need to know about inventory tax. Learn which states collect it, its impact on your business, how to reduce it, and how to leverage fulfillment technology to accurately track and control inventory. Understanding Inventory Tax. Is There a Federal Inventory Tax? How Does Inventory Tax Affect My Business?

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

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The joint press release points out the technology’s ability to build palletized loads of department-sorted inventory and its strategic role in supporting Walmart’s goal of modernizing its vast supply chain network and allowing the company to transform its regional distribution centers to provide faster responsiveness to store orders.

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Tyson Foods Dealing with Excess Inventory, Low Demand

Supply Chain Brain

Tyson recently closed down its Van Buren, Arkansas plant, one of six planned shutdowns to cut costs as Tyson deals with flat demand and a drop in wholesale prices.

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Reports Indicate Walmart Cutting Salary Staff

Supply Chain Matters

Inventory levels reportedly increased more than 33 percent during the quarter, a reflection of what was described as an aggressive buying strategy amid supply chain disruptions. Notifications to employees reportedly began this week in both the Bentonville, Arkansas corporate office and other corporate offices. with upwards of 1.7

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

In the warehouse context, a digital twin can be created to represent the physical layout, inventory, equipment, and workflows of a warehouse. This family-owned business is headquartered in Siloam Springs Arkansas in the US. To define what exactly it is, a digital twin is a virtual replica of a physical asset, process, or system.