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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

The drone delivery partnership with Wing was born out of DoorDash Labs, DoorDash’s robotics and automation arm, and builds on a similar pilot launched in Australia in 2022. According to its sponsors, the bill’s measures would also help to improve another recent attempt to address the issues, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.

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The Manufacturers Health Check: Firms Holding Double the Stock Amidst ‘Inventory Crisis’

Unleashed

The Manufacturers Health Check report shows SMEs in the UK, New Zealand and Australia were forced to hold record levels of stock in Q3 2022 – a response to billowing international lead times. We did this by analysing four key metrics: The average value of total stock on hand – reflecting the volume of goods held (plus impacts from inflation).

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

That’s why AOV is an essential metric to improve. The accident affecting one of the US’s busiest ports for car shipments and coal exports could create a ripple felt worldwide, writes Christy Cooney. 5 tactics for fattening your profit margins Increase average order value (AOV) with enticing offers.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. As long as companies are motivated by functional metrics, inventory management will be an enigma. Transition functional metrics to focus on reliability. The posts got a series of flaming comments from a consultant in Australia.

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The Logistics Linchpin with Andrew Clark

Freight Plus

He then decided he wanted a career change and moved to pharmaceutical manufacturing in Australia. Following this, he ended up working for a business in Australia called Logistics Bureau. Let's discuss Coronavirus from the logistics point of view - what was your experience with coronavirus over in Australia?

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The Logistics Linchpin with Andrew Clark

Freight Plus

He then decided he wanted a career change and moved to pharmaceutical manufacturing in Australia. Following this, he ended up working for a business in Australia called Logistics Bureau. Let's discuss Coronavirus from the logistics point of view - what was your experience with coronavirus over in Australia?

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Are Universities Training Students for Obsolete Jobs? And Where Does Supply Chain Fit in?

Kinaxis

Economists seem divided about whether existing metrics are sophisticated enough to properly measure the link between technology and job loss. The report out of Australia identified three key changing economic factors that will impact today’s students in the future: automation, globalisation, and collaboration.