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Three Ways Center-of-Gravity Studies Lead You Astray

Logility

Where is the best place to put a distribution center? And that is answer (d) — put the warehouse at Customer A’s location and then ship 300 miles to customer B. This answer minimizes the net unit miles shipped. Here is a good test question: You have two customers 300 miles apart. What is your answer? d) At Customer A.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

With the Milwaukee Bucks opening round loss, the Celtics would have home court advantage throughout the playoffs, with a strong chance to bring home championship number 18. Agility Robotics, Figure AI and Boston Dynamics are among companies designing robots more closely modeled on human beings for use in distribution centers.

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UltraShipTMS Inbound Logistics Solution Selected by The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

Supply Chain Collaborator

The Milwaukee, WI and York, PA based retailer operates 268 department stores across 26 states and has a robust online/ecommerce site. This comprehensive array of logistics software tools will help improve efficiency and reduce costs associated with shipping across multiple modes of transportation. a regional department store.

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The New Way a TMS Fuels Routing Creativity

Talking Logistics

In today’s business environment, no planner is simply loading freight onto a truck and shipping it from Point A to Point B via a common carrier. Sometimes being creative means waiting to act until you have better insight into your shipping options. Let’s say a manufacturer based in Milwaukee needs to ship freight to Tampa.