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This Week in Logistics News (June 17 – 23)

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” Walmart opened its largest fulfillment center on June 15 outside of Indianapolis. Food and agriculture companies in the U.S. Last month, the IT-ISAC announced that the food and agriculture sector would finally be getting its own, dedicated platform. in McCordsville. The new car market isn’t quite yet out of the woods.

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The Supply Chain Can?t Stop: A story from the front lines at Ken?s Foods

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It was Wednesday, March 11th and Ken’s Foods had a dilemma. Ken’s Foods started out as a restaurant in Framingham, Massachusetts called Ken’s Steakhouse. When their salads and dressings became more famous than their steaks, they transitioned into a food manufacturer that has grown to a $1B+ business.

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Deadstock – Meaning, Causes, Prevention and Remedies

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It happens when your inventory doesn’t move for various reasons. And they’re adding to the holding cost of inventory. Deadstock is the inventory product that never gets sold and now occupies the store shelves way longer than expected. Jennifer Rosenberg, president of Indianapolis based Acorn Distributors Inc.