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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

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In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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Last Mile Delivery Grows Up with Ron Richardson

The Logistics of Logistics

Throughout his career, Ron has worked with many Fortune 2,000 shippers, retailers, and 3PLs, helping them to optimize their logistics operations using real-time visibility, predictive analytics, and global control tower capabilities. He is also a regular speaker at leading supply chain universities, including the University of Arkansas Sam M.

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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

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They are a leading supplier of poultry, pet food and animal nutrition products based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas in the US. Depending on the product, their customers are consumer goods companies, retailers, food service distributors and restaurant chains. The moves span inbound, intracompany, and outbound shipping.

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Walmart Making Significant Bet on Warehouse Robotics

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights communication made by retailer Walmart regarding a significant bet on warehouse robotics having attractive operating profitability promise. This large retailer has expanded its capital expenditure budget to upwards of $20 billion in 2022.

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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

As the world’s largest online retailer and marketplace, it’s not surprising that the most packages stolen are from Amazon. Fighting Package Theft There is a collective effort from consumers, retailers, carriers, and the government to help prevent package theft.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

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However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. is one of a growing number of big-box retailers building out their supply chains with distribution centers designed to meet the demands of online shopping. million employees without a focus on good supply chain management.

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FOSC: Collaboration drives last-mile success

The Logistics of Logistics

However, even as retailers scramble to meet e-commerce consumer demands, and providers lean into the latest trends to get those packages to front doors, there is plenty going on behind the scenes. Navigating COVID-19 shipping chaos: Finding capacity and servicing the customer. Click for more articles by Brian Straight.