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Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle

The Logistics of Logistics

Marty earned a Bachelor degree in Transportation and Logistics from the College of Business at Iowa State University. Logistics services include: 3rd party logistics, 3PL, 4th party logistics, 4PL, Just-in-Time (JIT), Payment Auditing, Freight Auditing, Payment Processing, Freight brokerage, Freight broker, Digital Freight Brokerage.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25 – October 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Hy-Vee brings inventory robots to 5 stores to plan orders, reduce stockouts. High freight rates and growing geopolitical tensions are also driving up costs. This has been especially true for grocery stores as they work to improve inventory accuracy and get a better sense of what is available on shelves.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment. Walgreens takes its delivery service round the clock. The largest U.S.

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One Man’s Trash: How Blockchain Can Target Food Waste to Help End World Hunger

Material Handling & Logistics

Much of the food waste produced around the world can be traced back to inconsistencies in the supply chain: inventories aren’t recorded, suppliers aren’t informed, and quality isn’t taken into account. From the wholesale manufacturers in Iowa to the farmers in Bangladesh, change is coming. You may be asking, “What can we do?”