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Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases

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In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. By aligning supply chain and procurement, spend can be considered more holistically.

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Self-Checkout Turns Customers into Employees and Employees into Security Guards

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Humble at Deerfield Beach, Florida-based company CheckRobot Inc., The checkout kiosks bleat and flash when you fail to set a purchase down in the right spot. ”[4] Journalist Sam Becker reports that many stores are reconsidering their self-checkout strategy. with NCR Corporation having the largest market share.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

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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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UPS Strike Averted While Workers Gain Heat Protection

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This claim was made again in UPS’s last annual report. The agreement requires in-cab air conditioning in most UPS delivery vehicles purchased after Jan. Existing and newly purchased package cars would be fitted with air induction vents to alleviate extreme temperatures in the back of the vehicles where cargo is loaded and unloaded.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

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I keep reading reports that companies such as Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy are planning to kick off massive holiday deals in late October / early November. According to a report by Adobe Analytics, tech gadgets to sporting goods will see “massive” online discounts, with the best bargains likely in late November. As of Oct.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 13 – 19)

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This 26th Annual ARC Industry Forum will be a hybrid event, in person in Orlando, Florida on February 14-17 and online March 7-10. Merchants Fleet to purchase 18,000 BrightDrop Electric Vehicles. Port of LA reports another 900,000+ TEU Month, backlog decline. Today is Happy Friday – because every Friday is a happy day.

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Manhattan Associates Momentum 2022 Conference

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Manhattan Associates hosted its annual user conference, Manhattan Momentum , in Hollywood, Florida from May 23 rd through today, May 25. The ability for a consumer to buy an item online, then come into the store and add to that transaction or to exchange the online purchase at the store. Final Word.