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Walmart’s Notion of Next Generation Online Customer Fulfillment Centers

Supply Chain Matters

In this special edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech , one of others to come, we highlight Walmart’s announced notions of next generation online customer fulfillment centers. The first, located in Joliet, Illinois , will reportedly open this summer.

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Missed us at ProMat 2019? Here’s what we were up to

6 River Systems

Winning championships and winning at supply chain innovation have a lot in common — both require leadership, flexibility, teamwork and taking smart bets. On Monday evening we treated supply chain VIPs to a night out at Soldier Field in Chicago with Archie Manning. An Evening with Archie Manning at Soldier Field.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 2-6, 2015)

Talking Logistics

New JDA Capabilities Help to Deliver a Seamless Response to Supply Chain Disruptions. BNSF oil train derails in rural Illinois; two cars aflame (Reuters). Ports Gridlock Reshapes the Supply Chain (WSJ – sub. In other technology news, JDA announced new capabilities in JDA® Enterprise Supply Planning™.

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The Future of 3rd Party Fulfillment with Andy Lloyd

The Logistics of Logistics

Andy Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer of 3PL Central , a company that specializes in cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) solutions. Andy is a software innovator with more than 20 years experience at high growth companies, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies. About Andy Lloyd. Under his leadership, Fluid Inc.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

While many retailers are discounting, canceling orders, and otherwise scrambling to get rid of a glut of goods filling their stores and warehouses, some are embracing their higher inventory levels. Aurora Innovation, which also counts FedEx and Toyota as partners, looks to launch the Aurora Driver self-driving platform at the end of 2024.

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Labor Rights and Logistics Emissions Remain Top-of-Mind for Logistics Providers

Intelligent Audit

Walmart Refocuses on Supply Chain amidst Corporate Cuts. In a sign that supply chain issues continue to rankle retail in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, retail mega-player Walmart has cut 200 roles from its corporate offices, per reporting from SupplyChainDive. . Tyson Expands Investments in Illinois Plant.

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Crowdfunding Fulfillment Solutions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

At the end of every fully funded Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign, there will be a warehouse full of product that needs to get into the hands of your backers. If you’re like a lot of small business startups, however, you might have forgotten to figure in fulfillment costs, including shipping and warehouse storage fees.