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This Week in Logistics News (October 3-7, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Just last week, a significant milestone was achieved: the FDA approved the first “artificial pancreas” device , a closed-loop system comprised of a continuous glucose monitor, insulin pump, and control algorithm. All of these miles are in preparation for the 102.7 Why do I do this? She’s standing next to me in the nearby photo.

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What Is Order Fulfillment and It’s Process and Strategies

Locus

million square feet at McCordsville, twenty miles northeast of Indianapolis. As a critical component of the sales process, order fulfillment ensures customers receive the order on time. If customers do not receive their orders on time, they won’t buy from that company again. What’s that? Why is it important? Let’s fill in!

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Pursuing Your Passions

BlueYonder

I moved to Indianapolis about 22 years ago where I met my husband, Greg we’ll be married for 19 years in August – and we have a nice, quiet home on the north side of Indianapolis. When I’m not working, I enjoy gardening, spending time with friends and family and I also do a lot of volunteer work. Julie with Dress for Success.

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Pursuing Your Passions

BlueYonder

I moved to Indianapolis about 22 years ago where I met my husband, Greg we’ll be married for 19 years in August – and we have a nice, quiet home on the north side of Indianapolis. When I’m not working, I enjoy gardening, spending time with friends and family and I also do a lot of volunteer work. Julie with Dress for Success.

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Demand and Fulfillment Blocking & Tackling: Part 5 – Knowledge Is Power

BlueYonder

It happens all the time. Demand planning has become a matter of utmost importance for supply chains all over the world, just for the reasons stated above. Now it is time to gather the right set of data and relay the forecasted demand to the operational functions of supply chain. But what makes us so curious about data?

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Partial loads: A slow season secret weapon?

DAT Solutions

I try my best to avoid markets where demand is low, but that gets difficult at this time of year. Most of the time it only takes two partials going to the same area to get a rate that will be much higher than the price for one full truckload running the same lane. I just need two partials to make it work. Carving out your niche.

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Inspection Blitz Sends Freight Rates Skyward

DAT Solutions

And of the drivers who do work, a lot lose driving time due to the inspections. That fits what you'd normally expect to see when comparing a 5-day work week to a holiday-shortened week with just 4 business days. Demand was hot for freight moving into the Midwest, with inbound volumes for Chicago and Indianapolis near record levels.

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