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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Several years ago, I interviewed CIOs and IT executives from leading third party logistics (3PL) companies, and one of the most interesting findings was that their teams spent a majority of their time fixing and cleansing data. Sounds like a typical day in supply chain and logistics to me. What are the odds I’ll use them again?

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Sales Order vs. Purchase Order: A Beginner's Guide

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Think back to the last time your business hit a procurement roadblock. Perhaps it was a mixed-up purchase order or an inaccurate sales order—pricey yet worthwhile lessons. In this guide, we walk you through basic procurement concepts (e.g., What Is a Purchase Order? Purchase Order Function Together?

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

Logistics Viewpoints

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. They are looking to take their global end-to-end demand for both wholesale and retail operations, flow that into the o9 solution, and then build one demand plan across their entire supply base. “We

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How to Move Forward with Reverse Logistics

Talking Logistics

And it is when that shipment does not arrive in its best condition that shippers experience the reverse logistics process. Reverse logistics is the invariable result of unintended consequences, which are typically referred to as “over, short and damaged” (OS&D). Did the shelf life of the product expire?

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Back here on Earth, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Nikola One Hydrogen-Electric Truck Revealed. Truckers applaud move to revert to pre-2013 Hours of Service regulations (Logistics Management). billion in Logistics in Mexico (Reuters). billion in Logistics in Mexico (Reuters). First UPS U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). China’s logistics sector grows steadily in 2015 (Xinhua). Enspire Commerce Launches Next Generation Point of Sale (POS) Software. Uber raises $3.5

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

They can then order items ranging from frozen treats and household essentials to last-minute meal solutions and even fragile items like eggs. Until now, the minimum purchase for free shipping has been $25. PepsiCo has agreed to purchase $175 million of the company’s stock in a private placement.