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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S. They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state. But industry voices have noted concerns.

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Supplement Recall Creates Bad Press for Health Industry

RFgen

In their rush to stand out in an ever-growing marketplace, businesses may exaggerate the benefits of their products or lose sight of their inventory management policies. This is a recent example of why this industry must prioritize inventory management to provide the safety and health benefits its consumers demand.

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Supplement Recall Creates Bad Press for Health Industry

RFgen

In their rush to stand out in an ever-growing marketplace, businesses may exaggerate the benefits of their products or lose sight of their inventory management policies. This is a recent example of why this industry must prioritize inventory management to provide the safety and health benefits its consumers demand.

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URM™ Stores Inc. Selects Herlitz Inventory Management to Improve Efficiencies and Increase Profits in its Purchasing Process

Herlitz Inventory Management

Herlitz Inventory Management deployed its HIMPACT inventory and buying solution to manage over 45,000 SKUs. of Spokane, Washington, the leading food distributor in the Inland Northwest, has selected its “ HIMPACT ” inventory management solution to optimize its forecasting, replenishment and inventory. URM™ Stores Inc.

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Amazon’s AWS Supply Chain Joins the B2B Supply Chain Platform Race

Supply Chain Matters

automatically combine and analyze data across multiple supply chain systems so businesses can observe their operations in real-time, find trends more quickly, and generate more accurate demand forecasts that ensure adequate inventory to meet customer expectations. ”. For other industry verticals, this may not be a hurdle. Bob Ferrari.

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Boeing’s Corporate Culture Fix is a Systemic Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. As noted in our recent Supply Chain Matters update , FAA Administrator Mike Whittaker has indicated in industry media interviews that: “ We’re (FAA) shifting from more than an audit approach to a direct inspection approach.”

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29 warehouse & automation experts share insights on how warehouse robots will impact industry employment

6 River Systems

But what does that mean for industry employment? To gain some insight into how today’s industry professionals view the potential impact of warehouse robots on industry employment, we reached out to a panel of warehouse and automation experts and asked them to answer this question: “What’s your take on warehouse robots?