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This Week in Logistics News (January 29 – February 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Sam’s Club rolling out inventory accessory for cleaning robots. The company is launching the Student Ambassador Program on March 1 at Mississippi Valley State University, Jackson State University, Fayetteville State University, LeMoyne-Owen College, Lane College, Tennessee State University, Paul Quinn College, and Miles College.

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Micro Fulfillment Centers: Do You Need Micro Warehousing?

ShipBob

Rising demands will lead to a need for increased fulfillment capacities, which will then come with its own set of challenges. A micro fulfillment center (or MFC) is a small-scale storage facility that is used by ecommerce businesses to store their inventory closer to the end consumer so they can reduce cost and transit times.

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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

And things have only gotten worse: As of May 8th, the state of Tennessee hit out-of-stocks of 54.7%, with eight metro areas facing shortages of 50% or more. There are Five Symptoms of Outdated Forecasting and Inventory Planning Software: Have you diagnosed your problem– and solution–to improved demand planning?

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Three supply chain lessons for businesses coping with COVID-19

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Organisations should aim to optimise production and distribution capacity of their supply chain with dynamic, rather than static, operational capabilities. Interruption risk management strategies, including mapping and monitoring suppliers, should be applied when developing an informed inventory plan.

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Three supply chain lessons for businesses coping with COVID-19

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Organisations should aim to optimise production and distribution capacity of their supply chain with dynamic, rather than static, operational capabilities. Interruption risk management strategies, including mapping and monitoring suppliers, should be applied when developing an informed inventory plan.

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Experts Reveal Top Transportation Trends to Watch

Supply Chain Opz

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. In the rail sector, the big issue is capacity. In the U.S., In the U.S., Holcomb, Dept.

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Supply Chains on the Other Side of Crisis

Enterra Insights

By exploring options with other new carriers, delivery services and fulfillment centers, you should be able to find a speedy remedy or backup capacity, even if it’s just a short-term Band-Aid.” “There’s a chance that your technology is limiting your ability to manage key elements of your shipping, supply chain and infrastructure.