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Supply Chain Movement 22 – Logistics Outsourcing

Supply Chain Movement

they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Most companies are moving backward on the Supply Chain matrix that matter (growth, operating marging, inventory turns and return on Invested Capital). Warehouse inventory using drones.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Amazon expands same-day Prime delivery to 11 more cities (Seattle Times). Best Buy rolls out same-day delivery in 13 markets (Star Tribune). MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

billion and announced a number of new tech innovations for its grocery delivery service at its quarterly earnings call Tuesday. Retailers’ holiday inventory planning has been fraught with unpleasant supply-chain surprises for two straight years. Inventory discipline is showing up in cargo numbers. Milwaukee; and Newark, N.J.