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My first CSCMP Annual Conference was in 1989 and I always try to get there every year to catch up with all my logistics and supplychain friends! New of course, in it’s second year, is The CSCMP SupplyChain of the Future exhibition. As with every year, there are opportunities to learn new things and meet new people.
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Kraus, Chairman and CEO of EXPAK Logistics, explains, “One of the businesses that technology has been slowly pushing itself into is the last mile delivery business. Chung notes, “Last-mile warehouses facilitate the movement of goods in the supplychain to the final destination. miles, respectively. miles in Phoenix.”[4].
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Amazon says its prepared for supplychain snarls for holiday season. As the holiday season approaches there are many concerns about the global supplychain. Hasbro has announced this week that its toys will be ready for the holiday season despite the ongoing supplychain crisis. Gopuff arrives in New York.
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