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Generative AI: Cheat Code to a More Competitive Supply Chain Business?

Logistics Viewpoints

The manager glances at the screen and sees a shipment to Louisville, KY flagged due to a storm delay. He asks the bot, “How long will the storm delay ABC Company’s shipment to Louisville and, can you find a better route?” The bot responds, “The customer in Louisville does not approve the upcharge. Do you want to ship it?”

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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company released its third annual “Brand Protection Report” on Tuesday, outlining all the details of its battle against counterfeits. UPS is bringing new safety training to Louisville and other sites across the country. In 2023, UPS will add 20 more driving simulators, including one in Louisville. in a statement. “On

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Shoemaker Named Presenter for Reliable Plant 2020 Conference

Synovos

Donald Shoemaker, Vice President Engineering & Consulting Services for Synovos, the leading pure integrated supply chain management company in the world, has been selected to present a paper at the upcoming Reliable Plant 2020 conference in Louisville, KY. Shoemaker will present his paper “ Should We Be Doing More?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ferrero tells suppliers to stop sending it palm oil from Malaysian company. As I wrote about a few weeks ago, Google’s sister company Wing launched what it calls the first commercial drone delivery in a major metropolitan area. The company partnered with Walgreens to make deliveries in suburban Dallas.

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REPOST: Selecting an E-commerce Fulfillment Partner with AJ Khanijow

The Logistics of Logistics

For e-commerce companies the difference between success and failure is fulfillment. As the founder of an fulfillment company that specializing in e-commerce, AJ knows what companies should look for in an e-commerce fulfillment partner. LinkedIn can tell you quite a bit about the size and capability of a company.

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ASCM Unveils New CTSC Certification Program

Supply Chain Matters

Upon successful completion of the CTSC program, individuals will reportedly have the knowledge to help improve their company’s competitive position and profitability by shifting operations to a more value-focused, cross functional model. Identify tools and technologies to enable effective supply chain transformation.

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My Logistics Experiences with Amazon and AAA

Talking Logistics

Because despite all the adoration Amazon receives for its logistics operations, they’re no different than so many other companies that waste a lot of money, materials, and space shipping air.”. Contrast that experience with the one I had a couple of months earlier with the garage door repair company. “Because they can,” I said.