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

Talking Logistics

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.” How important is e-commerce to retail growth?

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The 7 Best Events For Freight Shipping in 2015

GlobalTranz

The 3PL Summit is North America’s largest and most high-level gathering of logistics executives and their manufacturer and retailer supply chain counterparts. FTR Transportation Conference 2015 Indianapolis, Indiana; September 15-17. 2015 Surface Transportation Summit Toronto, Ontario, Canada; October 14.

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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. Shipping the order The packaged orders are transported from the warehouse to the final customer destination during this stage. For the past day, an important news story has been making headlines in the logistics management communities in the US. What’s that?

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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. This next-generation facility will enable the retailer to fulfill more orders, more quickly. The fulfillment space of these sites is designed to expand access to the retailer’s next- or two-day shipping. in McCordsville.

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Deadstock – Meaning, Causes, Prevention and Remedies

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The path of retailing has many ups and downs, and deadstock is the extra load that weighs you down on the road to success. Every retailer or distributor has a deadstock graveyard in their warehouse. Jennifer Rosenberg, president of Indianapolis based Acorn Distributors Inc. This one is for retailers who are just too stubborn.

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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.