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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, the company announced that it will acquire Italy’s Bomi Group, which provides global healthcare logistics services. The same schedule will apply for surcharges on oversized shipments, those that exceed FedEx’s dimensional requirements, the company said. The companies did not disclose the terms of the deal.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Danish manufacturer saw sales begin to surge as consumers gravitated towards their building sets, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes, difficulties, and characters. According to the company, its annual revenue jumped 27 percent, reaching $55.3 The company already spun off its contract logistics business last year.

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Insights from the C-Suite: Supply Chain People Are Making a Difference in the World

Material Handling & Logistics

MH&L sat down with Eshkenazi at the recent APICS 2017 conference in San Antonio, TX. . MH&L: What are the most pressing issues that APICS member companies are dealing with right now? MH&L: Are companies ready for these disruptive technologies right now? Will they care about how it’s made? Abe Eshkenazi.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon’s SAT1 fulfillment center in San Antonio, Texas is the first to deploy Titan in its operations. The “Buy American” campaign, fueled by the promise of a domestic manufacturing boom and well-paying jobs right here at home, is gaining steam in Congress. after its shelves were raided to help other countries.

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20 warehouse professionals and business leaders reveal the single most important first step when designing a warehouse layout

6 River Systems

Curtis Barry & Company , labor comprises more than half of a warehouse’s total operations costs. Throughout his career, Mike has provided material handling solutions for companies such as The Sports Authority, Random House, McGraw Hill, Staples, Kohl’s, Anheuser-Busch, Kimberly Clark, FedEx and many more.