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Singing the inventory blues

Cathy Roberson

Mind you, some retailers may indeed be pleased with their inventory levels, but others may be trying to figure out where to store the excess inventory since so many warehouses are beyond full. Croc's latest quarter, ending June 30, reported record revenue, up 51% year-over-year and gross profit up 26% year-over-year.

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146 days until Christmas - Are you ready?

Cathy Roberson

This collaboration helps carriers plan capacity needs, temporary seasonal labor requirements, third-party transportation purchases, and more down to the zip code level. “The problem is, as we go into the holiday season, they’ve got the wrong stock in the warehouse,” Moore said. I wear a number of hats these days.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Following the outbreak of Covid-19, 93% of senior supply-chain executives reported their intent to make their supply chains more flexible, agile, and resilient. Chain Store Age ).

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

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warehouses. The company touted itself as the “world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy” in last year’s sustainability report that laid out its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The cost to ship a 40-foot container from China to the U.S. And what a glorious season it is.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 28 – December 5)

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Schiphol airport gears up for chilled vaccine cargos. And according to multiple reports, the first doses of the vaccine are on the way to the US as well. The flights were reportedly between Brussels and Chicago, and represent one leg of a chain, which will extend from Chicago to distribution hubs around the US.

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The Ultimate List of Top Logistics Startups – Blog

Freightos

Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published. Chicago only. Improved cargo capacity by innovative 40 foot container design (fold). Really hot.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

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Amazon announces its first fully autonomous mobile warehouse robot. Members can enjoy this benefit year-round by scanning their Amazon app at the register or purchasing with a credit card that’s registered to their Prime account. it will carry less cargo and be able to drive a shorter distance. FedEx pushes carbon neutrality.