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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business.

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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The finished products are then ready to be shipped to big box retailers like Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart. They also ship to Amazon to support ecommerce sales. 40% of the finished goods are shipped directly to retail clients by their contract manufacturers. The rest flow into their distribution and kitting center.

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Supply chain & logistics webinar

Proxima

At our recent webinar, held with Supply Chain and Logistics consultancy Hatmill, Proxima’s Simon Geale welcomed Joe Metcalf, Johnathan Foster, Neil Jordan, and Simon Dixon to discuss their advice on the tools needed now to achieve supply chain and logistics success across: warehousing, automation, freight, and reverse logistics.

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COVID-19 accelerates four trends and changes within global supply chains

Proxima

Neil Jordan, Principal Consultant of Logistics & Supply Chain at Proxima Group, elaborated on return markets during the webinar and said, “The next 12-18 months bring a prime opportunity for supply chain directors to look at return processes from their online strategy to support the next 3-5 years. How do businesses leverage returns?

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10 Must-Watch Negotiation Movies: Master the Art of Persuasion with These Gripping Films

SCMDOJO

The strength of excellent communication in high-stakes situations is demonstrated by Roman’s strong negotiating style and his capacity to establish relationships with both the hostages and his rival, Sabian. The value of strategic thinking, flexibility, and maintaining composure under duress is demonstrated for the audience.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

With a network of seven distribution centers (in Copenhagen, Jordan, Dubai, Nairobi, Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ghana), UNHCR can ship core relief items from these stockpiles to assist up to 600,000 people within 72 hours, if needed.

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How E-Commerce Is Reinventing the Humble Warehouse

MIT Supply Chain

Trucks are essentially moving warehouses and can be used in this capacity to distribute goods in urban centers. Similarly, shoe retailer DSW started shipping orders out of its closed shoe stores. “We This is one of the concepts we have modeled at the MIT Megacity Logistics Lab.