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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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XX and XY: A Different World in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

There was no line in the bathroom at the Kansas City CLM conference in 2001, but there will be at the CSCMP conference in San Antonio in 2013. In preparation, we are finishing up research on supply chain planning excellence, big data and supply chain, supply chain talent, and digital manufacturing. Big Data Supply Chains.

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Category Management as a Competitive Advantage

BlueYonder

In a recent post , I discussed the new age of category management and how manufacturers can leverage consumer insight and data to build more targeted assortment strategies and a localized shelf execution plan to drive sales growth and profitability. What areas of category management are companies in the industry not addressing, but should?

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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? Be a leader in your company. .

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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.