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This Week in Logistics News (June 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. ” Walmart opened its largest fulfillment center on June 15 outside of Indianapolis. The fulfillment space of these sites is designed to expand access to the retailer’s next- or two-day shipping. in McCordsville. population with its service. That’s all for this week.

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The 7 Best Events For Freight Shipping in 2015

GlobalTranz

Are you up-to-date with the latest events in freight shipping and logistics? Staying current in the world of shipping and freight also takes strong networking and communication. 7 of the Best Freight Shipping Events to Attend in 2015. FTR Transportation Conference 2015 Indianapolis, Indiana; September 15-17.

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

Talking Logistics

miles I will ride next Saturday with my Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure teammates at the JDRF Death Valley Ride in California. In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DHL Supply Chain acquires Italian Group MIT Safetrans. population in one day,” Traweek said.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 28 – October 2, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Dave Clark, SVP Worldwide Operations and Customer Service at Amazon, was the keynote speaker on Tuesday, and during his talk he announced this week’s top supply chain and logistics news story: Amazon Flex: Amazon will now pay you to deliver packages (The Verge). Cloud Logistics Announces Industry’s First Same Day TMS.

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What Is Order Fulfillment and It’s Process and Strategies

Locus

For the past day, an important news story has been making headlines in the logistics management communities in the US. million square feet at McCordsville, twenty miles northeast of Indianapolis. This process is crucial to ensure the right products are shipped to the customers at the right time. What’s that? Why is it important?

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

NC State SCRC

facility at an Indianapolis, Ind., The shortage of workers has hit the trucking and logistics industry particularly hard. One facility has low turnover and one has higher turnover – we see a real difference in slower productivity, more shipping errors, and less continuous improvement going on.”.

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Converting More Leads to Loads with John Simpson

The Logistics of Logistics

The company is based in Indianapolis. [01:14] I drove to Chicago, lived on my friend’s couch for about a month, and then found a job with a logistics company. I didn’t know what logistics was at first, but I stayed there for ten years before joining Covideo. [03:24] 18:06] How are these videos working for people in logistics?

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