Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Inflation’s effects on inventory management policies are likely far from top of the mind of Logistics Viewpoints readers in today’s challenging times. However, today’s elevated rate of inflation warrants a closer look at optimal inventory policies. Inventory Costs and Risks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

The 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 20% tariffs on Chinese goods are expected to increase production costs, disrupt logistics networks, and force companies to rethink supply chains. Retailers and e-commerce giants like Amazon are stockpiling key inventory, preparing for potential further trade restrictions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2022

I did a little digging to find out the specifics about excess inventory, the stated causes, and the potential implications. Retailers’ Inventories – Just Keep your Returns? Unfortunately, I am unsure about the order of magnitude or the duration of these inventory mismatches. Here’s my take on the topic.

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Kinaxis

MAY 16, 2025

What food and beverage companies need to know about tariffs: Lessons from Canada sharkins Fri, 05/16/2025 - 09:53 Tariffs have been a constant threat since the beginning of 2025, but one sector has felt the impact more immediately than most: consumer packaged goods. goods were “ rapidly dropping.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Unlike some of the other trends articles we have covered at Logistics Viewpoints, which take a deeper dive into technology and application specific trends, this article looked at the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence. Top Five Transportation Trends ; Chris Cunnane.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Beer and food industries are particularly affected by the shortages of aluminum cans as most customers prefer take-home packaging. The post Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. NYC passes bill to cap food delivery fees. Toy makers fear that although the demand for toys will be there this holiday season, the physical inventory will not. Food delivery has soared since the beginning of the Covid pandemic. Walmart to add 20,000 supply chain employees.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2021

These planograms are used as an input to determine the inventory to be assembled on a pallet that needs to go on the trailer, to be delivered to a certain store, all in the right sequence. The post Efficient Frozen Food Distribution: Inside the Build-out of Two Automated Facilities appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2025

As Director of Operations at Bettaway and Director of Business Development at PalletTrader, Kristina brings energy, creativity, and a drive for results to the world of logistics and supply chain. Founded in 1981, Bettaway has evolved from a local beverage distributor into a comprehensive logistics provider. Bettaway West, Inc.:

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Grocery trade group prepares for 2023 launch of stricter food tracing regulations. billion in inventory that “if we could just wave a magic wand, we’d make it go away today,” said chief financial officer John David Rainey. Clearing the inventory will still take a couple of quarters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

Many people associate reverse logistics to simply cover returns, but it is much more broad than that. Beyond answering “what is reverse logistics,” it is important to understand the history of reverse logistics, the benefits of reverse logistics and why it’s a rising practice, especially in aftermarket industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise. Earlier this week, the company announced that it will acquire Italy’s Bomi Group, which provides global healthcare logistics services. The post This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. Legislation introduced to improve food safety and hold FDA accountable. Robots are continuing to become key components in the logistics space. How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Optimization is peak efficiency, using the perfect balance of inventory and resources to service customer demand without incurring any unnecessary costs or waste. Optimizing is meaningless without an inventory optimization objective. This is a common goal for food and beverage companies. Wait, What?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The initiative aims to reduce food waste, provide fresher produce to customers and improve supply chain management by giving sourcing managers more information about factors impacting seasonal crops. This certainly sounds like a lofty goal. billion in 2015.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Technology Integration : Use of technology in logistics, inventory management, and supply chain tracking has helped improve efficiency and transparency. The post Amul’s Optimized Supply Chain: Driving Global Growth in the Dairy Industry appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. This new system of inventory management will go into effect on March 1, and will replace weekly restock limits that Amazon used for calculating FBA storage. Directors at Amazon agencies and accelerators said that these new changes will help sellers forecast inventory better.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In this “The Freight Project Podcast” episode you’ll hear : What are the impacts on the food & grocery supply chain thanks to the “Whole Foods” acquisition & the pressure that puts on food & grocery supply chain executives. What is the future of the food & grocery supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

The top categories are food, beverages, apparel / accessories, and decorations. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Cardinal Health can improve its supply chain emissions by using more efficient transportation and logistics as a distributor of pharmaceuticals and medical products. Consumers plan to spend a total of $6.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Gatik has covered a 7.1-mile

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. After being limited to only offering takeout and delivery for months under some of the strictest lockdown rules in North America, food product shortages are just the latest headache for small business owners to contend with.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big. The faster delivery times this year specifically may be attributed to changes in Amazon’s logistics strategy. went out of business in 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Costco is renting 3 container ships and ‘several thousand containers’ Amazon ends free Prime delivery for Whole Foods deliveries. Hy-Vee brings inventory robots to 5 stores to plan orders, reduce stockouts. Robots have become part of the logistics landscape for a while now.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

Already upended for two years by the COVID-19 pandemic, the worldwide logistics industry is facing new challenges. If there’s a bright spot anywhere it’s the fact that, as logistics challenges have grown, so has the availability of advanced technologies to manage these challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Ikea halves production food waste saving over 20 million meals. Focal Systems’ solution is integrated with Walmart Canada’s existing inventory systems to automatically detect availability concerns and direct store teams to replenish products. Let the holiday season begin. pharmacy staff.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In other Amazon news, the company will start charging fees to online shoppers for grocery orders of less than $150, underscoring the challenging economics of getting food to shoppers’ doorsteps. GW of energy to create a reaction in the flux capacitor to send Marty McFly back to the year 1985.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Over the last few days Amazon has emailed an undisclosed number of its shoppers offering them $10 to retrieve an order of $25 or more at company pickup points at locations such as Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh or Kohl’s stores. UPS will add 2.3 That’s all for this week.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Fast forward to today and apple picking, hay rides, hearty food, and sipping on drinks with friends have become the perfect way to enjoy the simple pleasures of autumn. How do you keep food plenty and mugs full? This is where inventory meets the supply chain.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Do Embrace Technology and Data : Use real-time data for demand forecasting, inventory management, and route optimization. Do Set Clear KPIs and Governance Structures : Establish transparent metrics for sales, coverage, and service levels. Regular reviews and joint business planning foster accountability and trust.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. These scrubbers (there’s one in each store) are equipped with inventory intelligence towers that take more than 20 million photos of everything on the shelves every day. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 25 – 31) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Sustainable deep-freeze logistics secure food supply. This logistics expert brings extensive experience from many industries and a broad portfolio of innovative products and solutions. Energy-efficient solutions guarantee fresh food. In addition, ORCA faces the other challenges of the food industry.

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Elementum

AUGUST 29, 2022

The global food supply chain has grown exponentially over the last few decades, creating complexity and challenges that translate into empty store shelves and a lack of basic provisions. Today, we will look at the importance of supply chain management in food production and some solutions to prevent further crises.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Retailers are racing to tap seasonal demand as they struggle to reduce bloated inventories, and they have little choice but to offer price cuts in stores and online to entice consumers who have been hammered by this year’s surge in inflation. And now, on to this week’s logistics news. This could be a good holiday season for consumers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In addition, many companies are facing challenges with volatile demand requirements, short lead times, an inventory comprised of hundreds of brands and thousands of SKUs, etc. Many companies operating in industries such as retail, 3PLs, food and grocery, and healthcare have particularly demanding application requirements.

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Logility

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Logility recognized for moving the food and beverage supply chain forward efficiently. a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today was announced a winner of Food Logistics’ 2021 Top Software & Technology Providers award. About Food Logistics. ATLANTA – Dec.

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Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

From harvest to hands, the food & beverage (F&B) industry leaves no room for guesswork, especially without supply chain optimization software. Otherwise, inventory positions can become misaligned, leading to suboptimal revenue generation and needless waste. The time is ripe to move forward with supply chain transformation.

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