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Inventory is Everything with Jeff Flowers

The Logistics of Logistics

In his last role at Bluelinx, Jeff was the General Manager of Metal Products Business Unit which generated $250M in revenue sourcing products from 17 different countries serving 18,000 SKUs to national, regional and local building products retailers. Companies can meet these challenges by partnering with OneRail.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain disruptions continue to lead to product shortages around the world. The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. The company is relying on price increases to boost growth.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains. They come from a variety of backgrounds.

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Sustainable eCommerce: Examples of Environmentally Friendly Online Retail

Ware2Go

Those returns often can’t be re-sold, or retailers will lose money on a resale. In light of this, 39% of SMB decision makers have reevaluated their warehouse technology providers and costs. But no matter the transit mode, ecommerce returns and resale activity is estimated to create 10 billion unnecessary transportation trips each year.

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Climate Change: Companies Must Step-up as Governments Fail to Act

Enterra Insights

From wildfires in Greece and Hawaii to the tropical storm that dumped a record amount of rainfall on Los Angeles, extreme climate-related events have filled the headlines. High on that list of consequences is climate-related disruptions to suppliers and supply chains. This year has been another wild one on the weather front.

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Good News for Holiday Coffee Lovers — More Investment in Responsible Coffee Supply Chains

SupplyShift

Worldwide coffee consumption is expected to triple by 2050 (from today’s impressive rate of 600 billion cups a year) while global coffee production is under threat from a variety of sources. The environmental impact of the coffee supply chain doesn’t end with the shipment of high-quality beans to your local coffee shop.

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Good News for Holiday Coffee Lovers — More Investment in Responsible Coffee Supply Chains

SupplyShift

Worldwide coffee consumption is expected to triple by 2050 (from today’s impressive rate of 600 billion cups a year) while global coffee production is under threat from a variety of sources. The environmental impact of the coffee supply chain doesn’t end with the shipment of high-quality beans to your local coffee shop.