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This map shows every bridge in the United States….and it’s incredible

The Network Effect

This map, prepared by Wonkblog and based on data by the National Bridge Inventory, shows every highway bridge in U.S. The relative lack of development in the West is instantly apparent, and if you look closely, you can make out such landmarks as the Mississippi River, the Appalachian mountains, and major cities like LA, Phoenix, and DC.

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The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”

Talking Logistics

The research focused on the inventory visibility and optimization challenges that companies face today related to omni-channel fulfillment and the actions they should take to elevate their omni-channel performance. And it begins with improving their inventory accuracy. The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

VF Corporation is Building a Highly Automated DC on the West Coast. China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. There will be one view of inventory across the entire distributed network.”.

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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns. When compared to pre-recession years, we ended the decade with twenty more days of inventory. Days of Inventory Comparison. Now, let’s take consumer products. What can we learn?

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The IoT Reality Check

C3 Solutions

The few scaled-up implementations are being undertaken by retail giants – Amazon, Walmart and supermarket giants, primarily in dense markets like the United States and Europe. Its ability to bring about accuracy and efficiency to both inventory and inventory-related tasks absolutely has a cost-benefit component.

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Six Keys to Driving Wholesale Distribution Success

Logility

In the United States alone, wholesale/distributor sales equal approximately $3.2 Inventory optimization examines the stock positions in each DC as well as modeling interrelationships between DCs to reduce overall inventory levels without harming customer service performance. trillion in global trade.

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Drones in Distribution: Thinking Inside the Box

Logistics Bureau

Certainly, in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration is taking a very cautious approach to allowing commercial drones into its skies. Some experts are predicting that the DC is the real drone domain in supply chain. Some Possible Benefits of Drones in the DC. That’s not to say that the day won’t come.