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Consumer Packaged Goods Network Optimization: The Key to Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

To gain control over their costs and pricing, supply chain leaders must capitalize on the recent stabilization of production capacity and inventory levels. Suppose a CPG brand decides to shift its manufacturing capacity from Rhode Island to a higher-cost, yet more-sustainable, alternative in Colorado.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

As same-day delivery becomes more important to consumers, retailers are looking at innovative ways to deliver on this expectation. Walmart launches new restored goods program. 17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. Apparently, warehouses are full. That’s all for this week.

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Crowdsourcing and Collaborative Logistics: Insights from the Annual WERC Conference

FLEXE

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the annual WERC (Warehouse Education Research Council) conference in Providence, Rhode Island. The conference was well-planned, well-attended and very informative, especially in the areas of new technologies and solutions that are revolutionizing our industry.

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Crowdsourcing and Collaborative Logistics: Insights from the Annual WERC Conference

FLEXE

<p>Last week I had the pleasure of attending the annual <a href="[link] target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WERC</a> (Warehouse Education Research Council) conference in Providence, Rhode Island.

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26 supply chain pros reveal the single most effective way to create a winning supply chain strategy

6 River Systems

With new supply chain innovations , trends in logistics technology and advancements like automated robots making a big impact on operational efficiency, it seems that supply chain optimization is within reach for more companies than ever before. We needed something innovative, an idea out of the box to pull us out of the storm.