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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. In launching the dispute, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said an array of Mexican policies undermine American companies and U.S.-produced We will have to wait and see. Alphabet’s Wing develops new fleet of drones.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

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After months of troop buildups, attempted blackmail by Russian President Vladimir Putin to get policy concessions, failed diplomacy, and Russian lies about their peaceful intentions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began early Thursday morning. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Yum Brands – parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill – recently announced a new packaging policy prioritizing more sustainable options. In a blog post, Yum noted it is transitioning away from plastics and developing new packaging solutions as part of that policy.

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RLA Inaugural Startup Pitch Contest

Cathy Roberson

The biggest retail challenges from the NRF and Appriss survey include the following: Self-service returns Damaged returns or policy abuse Re-processing goods at a warehouse on digital returns Indeed, a lot of work still needs to be done in reverse logistics. Tompkins Robotics – Expanded its reverse logistics capabilities in 2018.

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MIT Research: The Effects of Dynamic Safety Stocks on Inventory and Service Levels

RELEX Solutions

A firm that manages items with varying importance throughout the year can use dynamic service levels to have the right inventory at the right time. To build trust in an inventory policy, the insights and experience of key stakeholders should be used in developing the policy. The Right Inventory at the Right Time.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. That was primarily due to retailers working on emptying warehouses of older inventory and shippers continuing to move more freight to East Coast ports because of concerns over the slow pace of labor talks between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.