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The Next Frontier in Food Logistics with Alexis Mizell-Pleasant

The Logistics of Logistics

She has a background in journalism and a diverse resume of experience in many communications roles for companies like the Medical University of South Carolina, Amazon, and a major non-profit in the city of Charleston, SC. It is published 6 times a year, providing regular updates and insights into the industry.

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The Renewal Logistics Story with Courtney Folk

The Logistics of Logistics

Renewal is the leading 3PL for the fashion industry, serving some of the world’s largest apparel brands, fueling their fulfillment, returns, exchanges and more. They are the definitive industry experts in the world of apparel fulfillment. She is a graduate from Charleston Southern University in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Plant-location decisions and potential supply chain risk

Kinaxis

Besides Texas—Toyota’s new North American headquarters—other states on the companies’ shortlist are Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina, WSJ reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the potential investment.

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Amazon Acquiring Whole Foods: A Wakeup Call for the Grocery Industry?

Talking Logistics

What impact is this going to have on the grocery industry? I think you’re kidding yourself if you don’t see this as a wakeup call for the grocery industry,” said David Caines, COO at Kenco Group in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. Do you agree that Amazon acquiring Whole Foods is a wakeup call for the grocery industry?

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Panama Canal Expansion Boosts Freight in an Unexpected Place

DAT Solutions

Expansion at the Panama Canal, pictured above, has led to a business boom in South Carolina. But the South Carolina freight market has already gotten a boost thanks to the expansion, and the industrial boom has been evident on DAT Load Boards. Photo by Stan Shebs. well above the national average of 2.7

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina. The tight labor market is a key factor in the industry’s supply-chain shortages and could determine whether Boeing and Airbus meet near-term production goals, industry officials said. On February 4, the U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon over U.S.

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Hurricane Florence: What We Know About the Year's First Major Storm

Elementum

As of 11 AM ET on Wednesday, it’s travelling about 485 miles southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina and roughly 520 miles east-southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with winds of about 125 mph, according to the NHC. Experts are warning that South Carolina residents should prepare to evacuate.