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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

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The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, from a purely supply chain standpoint, the marijuana market strikes a similar delicate balance to other perishables.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, from a purely supply chain standpoint, the marijuana market strikes a similar delicate balance to other perishables.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

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As more and more companies seek to eliminate waste, they have been redesigning their supply chains. In an interview with Supply Chain Brain, Intel highlights its new program to eliminate waste from its manufacturing process and prevent all used and returned materials from ending up in landfill.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 18 – 24)

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One Connecticut restaurant is taking a unique approach to combatting the labor shortage: robot servers. FedEx earnings reflect labor shortage, supply chain woes. Ford, Redwood form circular supply chain for EV battery materials. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon now ships more parcels than FedEx.

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Why XPO is Spinning Off GXO with Mark Manduca

The Logistics of Logistics

His career as a top-ranked analyst spans senior positions with leading investment banks, including Citigroup in London, where he served as managing director in equity research and led transport research activities. 1 European transport research analyst for the eighth consecutive year. About XPO Logistics. XPO Logistics, Inc.

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LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply Chain and Freight. Now, UPS has aggressively grown into freight and other transportation solutions through a series of strategic acquisitions. In 1975, UPS moved its headquarters to Greenwich, Connecticut. The new segment was rebranded as UPS Supply Chain Solutions.

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GXO Direct to Use AI To Drive Labor Efficiencies

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Blue Yonder is one of the world’s largest providers of supply chain software solutions. By operating hubs comprised of several warehouses located in a campus, GXO is able to increase operational agility, reduce reducing transportation costs, and speed up delivery times. GXO is the world’s largest contract warehousing provider.