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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

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This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment. Walgreens takes its delivery service round the clock. The largest U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 6 – 12)

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The program could roll out as early as next week, with pilot programs in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and El Paso, TX. The company dealt with multiple shutdowns and delays at its factories, limiting its inventory and availability to ship bikes to customers. So now, the company is looking to speed up the process.