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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

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These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill.

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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. 3PL Central is the leader in cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) solutions built to meet the unique needs of the 3PL warehousing community. About Andy Lloyd. Sustainability.

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The US FDA’s Phase-Out of Synthetic Food Dyes – Supply Chain Impacts & Challenges

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In many cases, current warehouse and transportation arrangements will need to be re-evaluated. Logistics and Distribution Considerations The increased sensitivity of natural colorants to temperature and light also affects logistics. Cold chain infrastructure may be necessary for both raw material and finished goods transport.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

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These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill.

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Medline is the Largest User of the AutoStore Robotics Solution in the World

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Medline, with revenues of over $21 billion annually, is headquartered in Northfield Illinois. SwissLog was selected as the implementation partner and the source of the warehouse control software that links AutoStore to Medline’s warehouse management system. Medline has had 56 consecutive years over year-over-year growth.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 4 – May 10)

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It’s more than doubled the number of robots deployed in its fulfillment centers and warehouses in the last three years, from 350,000 in 2021 to 750,000 by last June. The company has a variety of robots that serve different functions within the warehouse. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Winning the Logistics Talent War with Charlie Saffro

The Logistics of Logistics

Charlie graduated from the University of Illinois and has since worked with many small to medium sized businesses, as well as with Fortune 50 companies to help them identify the right talent for their organizational needs. Charlie has over 14 years of direct recruiting experience within the logistics, transportation, and supply chain space.