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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

Seven ways companies, consumers, and the government are responding. Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. Supply chain shortages, global events, and inflation all make it harder than ever for companies to accurately predict customer demand.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

As the war rages on in Ukraine, more and more companies and countries are looking at ways they can help with massive humanitarian aid. With new entrants to the market promising 15-minute delivery, it is making companies like Instacart make adjustments. How a global nickel shortage could disrupt the electric vehicle industry.

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

PepsiCo is a very big company, the second largest food and beverage company in the world. But in North America, distribution is predominately through their company-owned fleet. In 2021, their company owned fleet traveled about 1.2 Scope 1 emissions include direct emissions from the company’s owned and controlled sources.

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Companies Say They're Ready to Move Supply Chains From China

Material Handling & Logistics

Here’s what companies are telling analysts: Kuehne & Nagel. Many of our customers producing in China concentrate more and more of their production on the local Chinese market" while they set up mirrored production facilities in neighboring countries for exports, Detlef Trefzger, CEO of the Swiss freight company, said during an Oct.

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Leveraging Logistics Trends to Make a Difference When it Matters Most

CH Robinson Transportfolio

And that’s why I’m incredibly proud of our team for helping the state of Minnesota save more than $1 million. As a company, it’s in our DNA to make a difference in people’s lives and to support each other through challenging times. Consider this: over 90% of internationally-sourced PPE shipments have been disrupted in some way.

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Thanksgiving 2018

Enterra Insights

At the original Thanksgiving feast, the pickings were much slimmer and all ingredients were sourced locally. 1] She note there are only two known historical sources describing the three-day long feast shared by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag natives at Plymouth Colony in 1621. Most of those turkeys are raised in 14 states.

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Brunswick Boat Group Improves Quality and Process Standardization with QAD

QAD

Supply chains are in a constant state of disruption and companies must be prepared to pivot between diverse suppliers at any given time. The company also wanted to build better relationships with suppliers, lower its minimum cost of quality and boost supply chain resilience. That’s simply the nature of modern manufacturing.

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