Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Francisco Ricaurte reports, “To ensure these precious flowers arrive at peak freshness, UPS shepherds the shipments from colorful growing fields in Latin America through the Miami International Airport — where UPS is one of the largest air cargo carriers — to final recipients in less than two days. ”[6].

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. The report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71% said ORC incidents were increasing.

Retail 81

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

A UPS jet at Miami International Airport. Revenues and profit at the delivery giant rose by double digits in the third quarter amid the pandemic-driven rush of online orders, the WSJ’s Paul Ziobro reports, but UPS’s main domestic business posted a sharp decline in profit on the higher costs of delivering all those boxes to homes.

Supply and Demand 40

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Reports 2013 Third-Quarter Results. Con-Way this week reported 2013 third-quarter net income of $30.6 The company’s Menlo Worldwide Logistics group reported revenue of $380.5 However, net revenue, which excludes purchased transportation, increased 8.2 In other news this week… Con-way Inc. million, down 11.0

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Freight Plus

MAY 11, 2021

Most of the flowers we purchase in the US are grown in Central America and flown into Miami. Once in Miami, they are offloaded and either stored in coolers or a shaded area immediately. One company that handles a good number of floral deliveries coming out of Miami may have a 15-stop run on one truck itself.

Miami 52

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 3, 2016

And this week, Reuters reported that Walmart is “six to nine months from beginning to use drones to check warehouse inventories in the United States.” The company demonstrated the use of drones to reporters this week at one of its distribution centers.

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EMERGE App

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Inventory costing is done by accountants so that the cost of goods available for sale is represented fairly on your income statement and balance sheet. Businesses that deal in physical goods should submit financial reports that are true and fair. Also, recent costs are reported in the ending inventory on the balance sheet.

Purchasing Skills 58

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Entering a contract brewing agreement can eliminate the costs of renting or buying brewery space, purchasing the necessary equipment, and hiring staff. Lower entry costs however mean potentially smaller margins because the contracting brewer is paying another business to undertake a significant portion of the work. Josh has 12.8

Cost Reduction Strategies 85

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