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Delivery is the Product: Takeaways from Transplace’s Shipper Symposium 2018

Talking Logistics

It’s the reason why a growing number of companies are starting to view logistics as a competitive weapon instead of just a cost center. It’s the reason why more than 300 people attended this year’s Shipper Symposium: to learn about the trends shaping the industry and to discuss how to rewrite the rules for success moving forward.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. A study of over 1,000 industry decision-makers found that 76 percent of today’s supply chain operations are experiencing notable workforce shortages, with 37 percent of respondents characterizing the resource shortage they face as high to extreme. billion), flowers ($2.6

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Case Saarioinen: Improving Processes All the Way from Production to the Consumers

RELEX Solutions

It’s a market leader within the ready meals segment at home and has production and sales in Estonia as well. By optimizing its planning process, its goal is to match the purchase of raw materials and production to forecasted demand from all of its customer segments: retail, wholesale, food service, and industrial customers.

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Coop Estonia Chooses RELEX to Centralize its Supply Chain Planning Processes

RELEX Solutions

Coop Estonia , the country’s largest and oldest retail group, has turned to RELEX to upgrade its supply chain management processes and bring them together within a single, centralized system. In its search for a new system, Coop Estonia carried out an extensive evaluation of different vendors. More information: www.coop.ee.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

Comprehensive Services: Offers a broader range of services, including market research, logistics coordination, and risk mitigation. Logistics and Shipment Management: Smooth Transitions Across Borders Coordinating the logistics of shipping goods across borders is a complex task.

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What are Dark Stores, and How do they Work? [+ case studies]

Unleashed

More common in the grocery and whole food sectors, dark stores are becoming increasingly prevalent in fashion, big box retail and the homeware & furniture industries. Seek out locations in nearby industrial locations that offer lower rents and offer better access for delivery vehicles and easy dispatch.

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7 Blockchain Development Trends You Can’t Miss!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Nonetheless, its underlying functions are significantly larger, involving “smart” digital contracts, logistics and force chain provenance and security, and identity theft prevention. Change in the financial services industry. It is well-known as the technology that supports Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Tokenization.

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