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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (Star Tribune). Source: Amazon patent filing. Here’s an excerpt from the press release: Shippers of all sizes and industries today rely on Freightex for the efficient movement and visibility of goods across the U.K. UPS Acquires Freightex Ltd.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. The Company executed one of the most effective customer-centric supply chain designs while outperforming against its industry peer group, as shown in Figure 1. A Comparison Of Company Performance To Industry Average.

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How Target Suppliers Can Benefit from Retail Specialized Logistics Partnerships

Zipline Logistics

The big-box store first opened in the early 1900s in Minneapolis, MN, and has grown into a perennial top-10 revenue capturing retailer. When working with a retail partner, it is critical to follow industry best practices to ensure your logistics function is prepared to meet the needs of retail customers. Background About Target.

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Minnesota turkeys are stuffing outbound trucks

DAT Solutions

So it's no big surprise that the Minneapolis market area was also the land of a thousand loads (per day) in the first half of November, as fresh turkeys got stuffed into temp-controlled trailers during the run-up to Thanksgiving. Minnesota is also a major source of corn, potatoes and peas for your Thanksgiving table. loads per truck.

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Grocery continues to grow and evolve

BlueYonder

has named a grocery industry veteran to help recharge its sluggish food division. The Minneapolis, Minnesota-based chain said Monday that Jeff Burt will assume the title of senior vice president, grocery, fresh food and beverage on April 10. and Philadelphia metro areas. New leadership for Target grocery division. Target Corp.

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Grocery continues to grow and evolve

BlueYonder

has named a grocery industry veteran to help recharge its sluggish food division. The Minneapolis, Minnesota-based chain said Monday that Jeff Burt will assume the title of senior vice president, grocery, fresh food and beverage on April 10. and Philadelphia metro areas. New leadership for Target grocery division. Target Corp.

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Jaro Caban: “Establishing S&OP is a challenging journey”

Supply Chain Movement

In 2011 Cargill, the multi billion-dollar agri-industrial conglomerate acquired animal nutrition specialist, Provimi. I split this off from global sourcing because we had plenty of buyers but not enough planning and logistics so service and documentation was failing. By Helen Armstong (Supply Chain Movement). With a price tag of $2.1

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