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Last Mile Innovation with Emma Cosgrove

The Logistics of Logistics

Emma is a Senior Reporter on the transportation desk at Business Insider , a global news and lifestyle publication with hundreds of journalists in London, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore and beyond. Emma previously covered supply chains and food and agriculture technology for Supply Chain Dive and AgFunder News.

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AB5 Protests, US Foods Focuses on Scope 3 Emissions, UPS 2Q Results

Intelligent Audit

US Foods Prioritizes Reducing Scope 3 Emissions. The logistics of food distribution are already complicated, yet US Foods is going the extra mile to collaborate with suppliers to track their Scope 3 emissions. Dallas; Austin, Texas; San Jose, Calif.; and San Francisco. Orlando, Fla.; As Allen F.

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The Backorder, March 27 2024

Unleashed

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. The F&B industry added 1.4

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Consumers have gotten used to ordering more than what they are planning to keep for trying on different sizes of clothing or shoes or for trying a new brand and shipping the returns for free. Shipping items back and forth creates needless greenhouse gas emissions, and only 54% of all packaging gets recycled. billion a year.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 10-14, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Amazon’s Free Shipping Pushes Small Retailers, Delivery Firms to Compete (WSJ – sub. Marble and Yelp Eat24 start robot food delivery in San Francisco (TechCrunch). Catastrophe looms at ports after Brexit, shipping industry warns (The Guardian). Truckers Swift and Knight to Merge (WSJ – sub.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle. Increased demand for consumer goods, especially as the pandemic has lingered on, are exacerbating the capacity crunch.

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Building a scalable supply chain for food startups

Logichain Solutions

Successful entrepreneurs experiencing growing customer demand for an exciting new food product soon face the need to increase their production volume. Consider investing into order-to-cash software, using procurement platforms, investing into production equipment, or implementing online shipping tools. Outsource tasks.