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

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Meanwhile, according to a Reuters report, “Denmark’s DSV, which became the world’s fifth largest freight transportation company by buying up competitors, is considering more large acquisitions to expand in a fragmented market despite weak growth in global trade.” Last October, DSV announced its acquisition of UTi for $1.35

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

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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). UPS Asks People to Pick Up Packages Themselves (Bloomberg).

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This Week in Logistics News (August 25-29, 2014)

Talking Logistics

I first wrote about the possibility of drones as a new transportation mode back in February 2013, and during the holiday season last year, Amazon announced its Amazon PrimeAir initiative , which some called a PR stunt, while others — like Google and UPS — saw it as a new competitive threat and opportunity. Was it possible?

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What Is Order Fulfillment and It’s Process and Strategies

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million square feet at McCordsville, twenty miles northeast of Indianapolis. Order fulfillment is receiving, processing, packaging, tracking, and delivering orders to the final customer destination. Shipping the order The packaged orders are transported from the warehouse to the final customer destination during this stage.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

” Walmart opened its largest fulfillment center on June 15 outside of Indianapolis. Target has a new way to speed packages to customers who live in the farther-out suburbs and neighborhoods of major cities, as it tries to give its e-commerce business a jolt. in McCordsville. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

New York, Charlotte, Detroit, Indianapolis, Delaware and Rhode Island, as well as other areas, remain under air quality alerts. Customers can recycle the packaging as paper, and yes, while glass bottles are also recyclable, paper bottles are eight times lighter and easier to carry.

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Deadstock – Meaning, Causes, Prevention and Remedies

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They usually have the original packaging and tags intact. Jennifer Rosenberg, president of Indianapolis based Acorn Distributors Inc. Offer free delivery and bear the transport charges yourself to avoid bigger losses. says about Deadstock, “ It’s a cash flow killer. ” Why Should You Care About Deadstock?