The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 17, 2022

Jeff Flowers and Joe Lynch discuss why inventory is everything. Key Takeaways: Inventory is Everything. In the podcast interview, Jeff explains the importance of effective inventory management to supply chains. Inventory is tricky – buy too little and miss out on potential sales, but buy too much and your carrying costs rise.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

Even with increased demand for 1 to 2-day delivery , advancements in the logistics industry enable merchants to stock their inventory closer to their customers to lower time in transit and reduce next day air shipments (which emit nearly 6 times more carbon than ground shipments). And we haven’t even begun to talk about waste. The problem?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

David Ho, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, wasn’t buying it. We have been planning early and leveraging investments in our people, infrastructure, transportation and technology made possible by the Delivering for America plan. There is no such thing as a carbon-neutral product,” he says. It’s kind of silly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

With the new partnership, retailers will fulfill orders from inventory in their stores, and a Flex delivery driver will pick them up from the retailer. Apparently, warehouses are full. These vehicles account for a large share of transportation-related emissions, but have not received as much regulatory attention as passenger cars.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Tropical storm Olivia has prompted storm warnings in Hawaii, with an expected 5-10 inches of flooding to affect the main islands. Storm surges make headlines, but they are just the beginning of potentially weeks of compromised delivery routes and warehouse operations. Get support from the logistics community.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Tropical storm Olivia has prompted storm warnings in Hawaii, with an expected 5-10 inches of flooding to affect the main islands. Storm surges make headlines, but they are just the beginning of potentially weeks of compromised delivery routes and warehouse operations. Get support from the logistics community.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He graduated from the Cambridge Academy of Transport and the Chilean and German Commerce Institute with a degree in maritime transport, respectively.

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