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Reverse Logistics emerging from the "dark side" and into earnings calls

Cathy Roberson

I missed sending out a post last week and really am sorry about that but…here’s my excuse…I was at the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) Leadership Conference last week. Reverse logistics is a fascinating part of supply chains that tends to get overlooked by many. Hey there! by industry and lots more.

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What’s Ahead in the Logistics Arena?

Enterra Insights

For example, the editorial staff at Material Handling & Logistics note, “When it comes to digital maturity, the supply chain and logistics industry are lagging.”[1] 2] Despite these protestations of sluggishness, a lot of exciting things are happening in the logistics arena. Logistics in the Digital Age.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon in the news: Amazon closes, abandons plans for dozens of U.S. to expand monkeypox vaccine, drug distribution. The vaccine and TPOXX doses – as well as the distribution – are being provided to states and other jurisdictions for free. And what a glorious season it is.

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Looking Beyond Blockchain/Supply Chain Hype

Enterra Insights

As a distributed ledger that ensures both transparency and security, the blockchain is showing promise to fix the current problems of the supply chain.” When used for shipping and logistics, the blockchain can make it easy to track large-scale shipments and individual packages.” ”[2]. ” Fostering sustainability.

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How E-Commerce Is Reinventing the Humble Warehouse

MIT Supply Chain

As the Wall Street Journal reported, Walmart is creating pop-up fulfillment centers by partitioning off parts of its distribution centers that usually handle palletized goods. Trucks are essentially moving warehouses and can be used in this capacity to distribute goods in urban centers. The Airbnb model provides a convenient solution.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Officials described the actions, which include charges against eight Chinese companies accused of advertising, manufacturing and distributing precursor chemicals for synthetic opioids like fentanyl, as the latest effort in their fight against the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. or UPS Inc.