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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Participating stores will house a DroneUp delivery hub inclusive of a team of certified pilots, operating within FAA guidelines, that safely manage flight operations for deliveries. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., customers will be able to order from thousands of eligible items for delivery by air in as little as 30 minutes.

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Mitigate Supplier Risk with QAD SRM

QAD

Am I contributing to society by buying an environmentally sourced and produced product to have a greener planet? Governments and industries are joining this trend by creating new laws and regulations to ensure that businesses are respecting human rights, supporting diversity and respecting the planet. Do you want to see more?

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Catastrophic Impacts of COVID19 in Bangladesh Apparel Supply Chain

NC State SCRC

One set of orders to a major New York brand was due on February 17, and was shipped and received by the buyer. The lack of trust that has come about as a result of this failure of the brands to adhere to contractual payment terms will likely remodel the entire sourcing contractual and payment terms that exist today.

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Ten Supply Chain Predictions for 2023

NC State SCRC

These predictions are perhaps not completely original – but they represent what I think will be important guidelines for supply chain executives to consider. Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB. Inflation will persist.

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Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS?

Freightos

The IMO’s recent recommendation to relax enforcement for three months, to allow time for new processes to bed down, will be well received – because Freightos research reinforces concerns from other sources that many forwarders, importers, and exporters are not yet ready. But until recently at least, US ports played hardball.

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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

SCMDOJO

Figure-c: Evolution of Lean Six Sigma (source: Snee, R.D. Figure-d: A New Lean Six Sigma (source: Abramowich, 2008) Deployment Models Various deployment models have been proposed to guide organizations in implementing Lean Six Sigma effectively. – Six Sigma creates a link between tactical actions and strategic focus. .

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Fishing for Supply Chain: How Red’s Best is Transforming Supply Chain Management

Kinaxis

by Kevin McGowan A recent New York Times article demonstrated that supply chain management innovations can come from some unexpected places. Jared, a huge proponent of efficiency, knew he had to streamline the process to be able to properly and quickly report all information to NOAA to meet regulations and guidelines.