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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.

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LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

The latest addition to this portfolio includes LTL and truckload freight services, which complements UPS’s global capabilities to provide customers a single source for multiple modes of transportation. UPS Freight’s service area includes all of the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam.

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Risk Management Can Be a Competitive Advantage, Part Two

Enterra Insights

”[6] Recent events in Hawaii and California should be evidence enough that climate change is having an impact. Only then can they determine the ideal location for sourcing — not just those that seem most convenient. Kenney predicts, “Worsening conditions will increase the pressures felt on the supply chain.”

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Sustainable eCommerce: Five Brands Leading the Way

Ware2Go

Besides their organically sourced ingredients, which naturally put less strain on the environment than conventionally farmed ingredients, they also provide food to communities in need and support nonprofits that provide much needed services in underserved areas. Thousand Fell Shoes is closing the loop in the footwear industry.

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Sustainable eCommerce: Examples of Environmentally Friendly Online Retail

Ware2Go

Besides their organically sourced ingredients, which naturally put less strain on the environment than conventionally farmed ingredients, they also provide food to communities in need and support nonprofits that provide much needed services in underserved areas. Shoppers never need to send another pair of sneakers to a landfill again.

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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. Polystyrene cups — also known by the brand name Styrofoam — have already been pulled from Dunkin’ Donuts stores in California, Hawaii and New York.

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Hurricane Florence: What We Know About the Year's First Major Storm

Elementum

Many sources are warning that Florence will be the most intense storm to strike the region in at least 25 years, since Hurricane Hugo, which was a Category 4 and sustained winds of 140 mph. Tropical storm Olivia has prompted storm warnings in Hawaii, with an expected 5-10 inches of flooding to affect the main islands.