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This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

It already has opened nine, after testing the concept in its hometown of Minneapolis. As electric trucks hit the road, environmentally conscious shippers and customers are turning to electrified capacity to meet their transportation needs and achieve their sustainability commitments. The expansion will also grow Target’s workforce.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Uber debuts Movement, a new website offering access to its traffic data (TechCrunch). Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (Star Tribune). Federal Judge Deals Swift Transportation Legal Setback (WSJ – sub. November 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. In the discussion, you may even receive insights from one of the world’s largest database of sleep data. With a headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, the supply chain supports 600 stores in 50 states.

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Forward Buying and Inflation

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Source: Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. In recent years, manufacturers have increasingly curtailed such behavior by enforcing the requirement to pass on savings to the consumer using point of sale scanner and loyalty card data, or by adopting EDLP (everyday low pricing) strategies. Introduction.

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28 supply chain professionals share the biggest challenges of supply chain management

6 River Systems

However, we’re starting to leave the era of big, centralized data that is entirely controlled by a few large entities. Companies can overcome this challenge by optimizing the supply chain through data, information and using automated processes to make decisions. And firms can only grow so big before they become unmanageable. .