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Logility to Acquire Network Optimization Provider Starboard Solutions

Logility

With Starboard’s Digital Twin Technology, Logility Clients Can Better Answer “What if” Scenarios and Optimize Supply Chain Networks to Overcome Disruptions and Drive Growth. a Traverse City, Michigan based innovator of supply chain network design software. Learn more about the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform.

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The Green Corridor: Full Circle – The Promise and Struggles of the Circular Economy and Green Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The right way” emphasizes that our fundamental relationship with the Earth demands that products be made and transported in ways not harmful to the Earth. A study by the University of Michigan in 2018 showed how a patty of plant-based Beyond meat compared to a regular US beef patty of meat. Solarisation of warehousing is possible.

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Fulfillment Success with Steve Shebuski

The Logistics of Logistics

Steve is he Vice President of Digital Strategy at Blue Horseshoe , part of Accenture, a company that helps companies reimage fulfillment operations to align with business goals, address market trends, and meet customer demands. He attended Michigan State University where he received his bachelor of science in chemical engineering.

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Three Ways Center-of-Gravity Studies Lead You Astray

Logility

Customer A has 600 units of demand and Customer B has 300 units of demand. The classic center of gravity analysis in this case will tell you that answer (b) should be correct — the weighted center of demand is one-third of the way from A to B. We live in the era of internet-based tools, big data, and powerful computing.

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What You Need to Know About the State of eCommerce Logistics

GlobalTranz

Meanwhile, eCommerce is catalyzing significant changes in retail real estate as more companies vie for warehouse space and transportation services to meet a growing number of online orders, explains Alexander Frei and John Morris of Area Development. Warehousing Expansion Is a Must. Warehouses Renew Focus on Inventory Control.

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Guest blog: With the Truck Driver Shortage, How Many More Drivers will be Enough?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson Director of Research and Market Intelligence: The truck driver shortage is top of mind for many as supply chain disruptions continue, port backlogs persist, and the gap between inventory supply and sales demand widens. Our relationships with research firms and universities like Michigan State, combined with C.H.

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Patrick Swaney, Evans’ VP of Human Resources Featured in WSJ

3PL Insights

To meet that demand, firms need to hire workers.”. Evans Distribution Systems, a Melvindale, Mich.-based based company, provides warehousing and fulfillment services to companies in sectors such as autos and consumer products. He hopes to see more applicants once enhanced benefits end in Michigan in September.