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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, there is one caveat in the marijuana supply chain that makes things a bit trickier: in most states, cannabis products can only be sold and consumed within the state that the original plant was grown.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, there is one caveat in the marijuana supply chain that makes things a bit trickier: in most states, cannabis products can only be sold and consumed within the state that the original plant was grown.

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The Dangers of Single Sourcing in Your Supply Chain

Resilinc

In this blog, we investigate the intricacies of single sourcing in supply chain management and shed light on the hidden dangers. This is often the case when the product or service is highly specialized, or the supplier has proprietary technology that cannot be easily replicated. What is single sourcing and sole sourcing?

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How Technology is Helping Companies Move Goods and Do Good

Logistics Viewpoints

The US Bureau of Labor statistics reported over 500,000 job openings in warehousing and transportation in August of 2022 alone. The US Bureau of Labor statistics reported over 500,000 job openings in warehousing and transportation in August of 2022 alone. The Intersection of Warehouse Growth and Employee Scarcity.

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Circular Economy and Information Sharing – The Role of Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Circular Economy aims to change the way products are manufactured and used. Presently, raw materials are mined or farmed and subsequently manufactured into products. These products are then used by the customers and – usually – disposed of once they have reached their end of life.

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Agility and flexibility in the age of digital supply chains – Insights from the 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo

Kinaxis

Through the pilots that DHL conducted, AR is showing tremendous productivity gains in the warehouse such as a 25% gain in picking productivity. Through the use of wearables, employees are able to navigate, scan, pick, and put away product. The 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo was one such opportunity.

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Restoring More Direct Control of Component Supply- A Further Industry Example

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides readers another industry example of efforts underway to reexamine supply network strategies in the light of two years of disruptive impacts, with the goal of augmenting needed agility and more direct control. Background. We have another example to share with readers. .