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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Or, alternatively, a company carries too much inventory, storage for excess inventory must be purchased, and cash flows become tight. The Franklin Sports Supply Chain 75% of Franklin Sports goods products, by revenue, are produced by third party contract manufacturers. 25% of the products are purchased and then kitted by the company.

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Disruptive Times Require Adaptive Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

which makes Internet-connected exercise bikes, but also for more traditional manufacturers such as the athletic footwear and apparel company Nike Inc.”[3]. Today there is a lot of focus on reshoring manufacturing. As I recall, experts estimate between 6 and 8 supply chains jobs are created for each new manufacturing job.

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Freight Market Update and Q2 Trucking Outlook

Zipline Logistics

“The markets with the largest gains this week in OTVI.USA were Laredo, Texas (12.07%) Memphis, Tennessee (5.37%) and Cleveland (5.08%). Truck manufacturers also find it challenging to keep up with demand, and waitlists for driver courses continue to increase. The Outbound Tender Reject Index has reached 27.6%

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), an industry-wide organization that provides supply chain assistance to disaster relief organizations and other non-profits, has expanded its hurricane micro-site ( www.alanaid.org/operations/ ) to include key details about Michael’s impacts and related logistics needs. Alexa in the Warehouse.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 3.11-3.15

Freight Plus

Last month, XPO lost $600 million in business from its largest customer whom most industry analysts believe was Amazon. Lanes from Dallas to Los Angeles, Memphis to Atlanta, and Philly to Boston all gained ground. Truck manufactures reap spoils of robust economy. The company has refocused its attention to buying back $2.5

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Enabling Innovation Groups To Sell More Effectively to Operations Leaders

ThroughPut

We do it throughout entire industries, enabling leaders to smooth-out their Supply Chains, lean-out their Logistics, optimize their Operations, and maximize their Manufacturing throughput, all with their existing teams and often disaggregated data sources.

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Hy-Vee Reimagines the Future of Grocery

Enterra Insights

Over a century ago, Clarence Saunders opened the first Piggly Wiggly in Memphis, TN. Prior to the pandemic, supermarkets were joining the growing “experience economy” by remaking stores into places where food and other products could be experienced not just purchased. “[5]. “[5]. Concluding Thoughts.

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