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Supply Chain Lessons From NW Arkansas with Donnie Williams

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Supply Chain Lessons From NW Arkansas with Donnie Williams. Donnie Williams and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain lessons from NW Arkansas. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. About Donnie Williams. Donnie Williams , Ph.D.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. The centers feature an automated, high-density storage system that, among other benefits, allow the retail giant to double the number of customer orders it can fulfill in a day. Retail groups this week are applauding a U.S. The Arkansas Department of Transportation expects 1.5

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Merchants can use the service, called Multi-Channel Distribution, to send inventory to warehouses run by other logistics providers, other online marketplaces and even to physical stores to be put on shelves. mile route from a small warehouse to a Walmart retail store in Bentonville, Arkansas.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

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Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

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Dick’s joins a list of retailers that have recently noted the impacts of inflation on customer purchases, with a shift from discretionary to non-discretionary items being a common theme. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., That’s all folks.

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Walmart Transportation with Doug Estrada

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug is a Senior Director of Supply Chain at Walmart , the largest retailer in the world. Doug has held various supply chain roles with the Walmart Private Fleet as well as working Internationally for Walmart in Central America in setting up the Retail Transportation Supply Chain Network for Walmart in several Central American Countries.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Starting next week, Amazon will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington.