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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. Since launching the world’s first autonomous drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2017, Flytrex has been working closely with regulators to get drone delivery off the ground.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Eberle is the vice president of logistics and distribution operations at Molex. Those shipments can move directly to customers or move to several regional distribution centers (DCs) that serve as forward inventory locations and consolidation hubs servicing customers and channel partners.

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Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Similarly, during the 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland, which disrupted air travel across Europe, fashion retailer Zara showcased its agility by rapidly adjusting its distribution network to ensure timely delivery of products to customers. The present business landscape is marked by unprecedented levels of complexity and uncertainty.

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Reflective Thinking: Complexity

Logility

The Network: Suppliers, distribution centers, warehouses, and all the points in between can begin to look like the route maps of some of today’s mega-combined airlines. Webcast: Inventory Management: Balancing Fast and Slow-Moving Products. You must then understand where your complexity comes from.

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Supply Chain Resilience Core Capacities

MIT Supply Chain

For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. Often, backup inventory and garden-variety expediting measures can ensure that the supply chain maintains continuity. a few days, for example?—?is

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How To Make Your Ecommerce Eco-Friendly

ShipBob

Distribute your inventory to reduce shipping distance when possible. ShipBob is a third-party logistics (3PL) company that makes it easy for merchants to split inventory across multiple fulfillment centers. Blue Lagoon utilizes the healing effects of the famous Blue Lagoon in Iceland to create powerful skincare products.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands.