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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

This warehouse provides inventory storage for goods not yet ordered that will ship later. Modernizing the Franklin Sports Supply Chain Becky Jordan was brought in two years ago to modernize Franklin Sports’ supply chain. Mr. Jordan oversees a team of eight that does the demand, inventory, and production planning. Initially, Ms.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business.

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How E-Commerce Is Reinventing the Humble Warehouse

MIT Supply Chain

Nowhere are these changes more evident than in warehousing. The warehouse, a mainstay of supply chains, is getting a makeover as retailers move closer to customers so they can fulfill buyers’ unquenchable thirst for instant gratification. Adapting existing stores to function as warehouses is another example.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] 6 Logistics Industry Trends Set to Transform 2016 & Beyond

GlobalTranz

Changes in manufacturing processes, which will increase production, lead to one ultimate result--the logistics industry must change. For third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ), logistics industry trends will dramatically affect how logistics providers of all sizes operate. Logistics Entities Move Towards Sustainability.

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COVID-19 accelerates four trends and changes within global supply chains

Proxima

Whether warehousing, automation, freight, retail or e-commerce, business leaders needed to evaluate and address many or all in order to maintain their supply chains and keep up with the demand, which in turn, was drastically altered by the pandemic. Warehousing pressures: will there be a lack of capacity? What is the right strategy? •

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Revealed: The Sectors Cutting Product Lead Times Fastest

Unleashed

We analysed 25 different sub-sectors of the supply chain industry to see which ones experienced the most severe shortages during the Covid crisis. To find out, we have created a Product Lead Time Index using data from our inventory management software to track how product lead times have changed since the height of Covid-19.

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Social Networking, TMS, and Mega Trends: My CSCMP Conference Agenda

Talking Logistics

It’s is one of the best conferences in the supply chain and logistics industry to learn and network. Jordan Kass, C.H. In this timely and thought-provoking session, these mega trends and other important topics will be addressed with an esteemed panel of industry professionals and experts. Let me help you.