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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

But in North America, distribution is predominately through their company-owned fleet. There are continuing efforts to reduce the weight of their tractor and trailers in North America. PepsiCo Foods North America introduced tractors with liftable tandem axles which can lift the second axle if the load is not too heavy.

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Thanksgiving 2018

Enterra Insights

Sarah Zielinski ( @SarahZielinski ) reports, “There are six subspecies of wild turkey, all native to North America. But restoration programs across North America have brought the numbers up to seven million today.” The pilgrims hunted and ate the eastern wild turkey, M.

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Traceability Software for Process Manufacturing and Discrete Manufacturing

RFgen

To meet that regulation and gain full product and ingredient traceability, the food producer successfully deployed RFgen Mobile Foundations for Oracle’s JD Edwards with RFgen Warehouse Director. An Illinois plant creates a car brake pad in the morning and an Indiana facility manufacturers a side mirror in the afternoon. The end result?

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Top 11 Cities for Pop-up Fulfillment — Infographic

FLEXE

Retailers have started popping-up fulfillment centers across North America. Indianapolis, Indiana. For example, when Cyber Monday hits a company like Urban Outfitters or Walmart their warehouse capacity goes to about 80%. Here are the 11 most popular cities for pop-up fulfillment centers in the United States.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.

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Top 10 Cities for eCommerce Fulfillment

FLEXE

Retailers have started popping-up fulfillment centers across North America. Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indianapolis is a staple in supply chain operations because of its central location and proximity to Chicago. Here are the top 10 most popular cities for fulfillment centers in the United States.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon announces its first fully autonomous mobile warehouse robot. Amazon has announced its “first fully autonomous mobile robot ,” meant to move large carts throughout its warehouses. One, called Cardinal, is a robotic arm that can lift and move packages weighing up to 50 pounds, which Amazon hopes to deploy in warehouses next year.