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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

I also had the benefit of attending a beautiful location, The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. Dick’s Sporting Goods reported its Q1 financials this week, beating expectations but lower its outlook. The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. What a view.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 5 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

The company’s integration partners include Element Logic , one of Europe ’s intralogistics companies; and Okamura , a Japan based provider of high-quality products and services for offices, education, commercial facilities and distribution centers. JAGGAER Finalizes Added Strategic Partnership. Global Health Exchange Acquires Syft.

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[Infographic] 5 Ways STEM Education is Leading the Logistics Industry

GlobalTranz

Logistics, the discipline that manages the shipping and distribution of goods to consumers, has made momentous strides in recent years with help from new technology. Ineffective logistics procedures can cost businesses through high trading and longer supply chains. is directly affecting their interest in STEM careers.

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Publix Vendor Guidelines Updated for On-Time Delivery

Zipline Logistics

It measures on-time delivery performance and tracks metrics through a supplier scorecard given to all vendors working with Publix. . Publix calculates this metric monthly and reported to vendors. . Reports estimate that 24 percent of Amazon’s online revenue comes from this issue alone. .

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Ecommerce Logistics: From Your Site to Their Doorstep

ShipBob

Businesses must ensure that they have adequate stock levels in a distribution center close to that customer’s location. They manufacture the products and ship them to fulfillment or distribution centers once a purchase order has been placed. Distribution hubs. Distributed inventory. Fulfillment centers.

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Seven Misconceptions on Managing Inventory in a Market-Driven World

Supply Chain Shaman

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. Seven Misconceptions.

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How to Sell CBD Online: Information and Tips on Selling CBD From Home

ShipBob

California, Florida, and New York are leaders in the CBD market within the United States. However, in Florida, hemp-derived CBD products are legal while cannabis-derived CBD is only legal medicinally. Registration usually costs about $100 in most cases. CBD laws by state CBD laws vary by state in the United States.

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