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Crime is Adding to Supply Chain Woes

Enterra Insights

At the time, Walgreens spokesperson Phil Caruso stated, “Organized retail crime continues to be a challenge facing retailers across San Francisco, and we are not immune to that.”[1] ”[2] Around the same time, a new phenomenon emerged smash-and-grab mobs organized using social media. .”[1]

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Smart Mobility Projects: Shaping the Future of Logistics

TMC

There are multiple factors at play that are driving the latest technology innovations, including increased demand, supply chain complexity, longer and shorter supply chains, multi-leg shipments, rapid fire replenishment, final mile, and the overall trend of urbanization. Supply chain technology innovation in action.

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Smart Mobility Projects: Shaping the Future of Logistics

TMC

There are multiple factors at play that are driving the latest technology innovations, including increased demand, supply chain complexity, longer and shorter supply chains, multi-leg shipments, rapid fire replenishment, final mile, and the overall trend of urbanization. Supply chain technology innovation in action.

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Smart Mobility Projects: Shaping the Future of Logistics

TMC

There are multiple factors at play that are driving the latest technology innovations, including increased demand, supply chain complexity, longer and shorter supply chains, multi-leg shipments, rapid fire replenishment, final mile, and the overall trend of urbanization. Supply chain technology innovation in action.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Swimsuits and dresses for weddings—you never buy just one,” says Joanie Demer, co-founder of Krazy Coupon Lady. You just have to be shameless enough to stand in line with the thing you killed.” HOW WE GOT HERE For a long time, a shocking percentage of online returns were simply junked. Petco takes back dead fish,” Demer said.

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Leadership Commitment to Strategic Suppliers Makes a Big Difference

Supply Chain View from the Field

What that means is that just as traditional sources of supply are in decline, sources that only a decade ago were uneconomical to recover are now in play, thanks to advancements in technologies such as horizontal drilling. midcontinent … Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas … as well the Gulf Coast and in B.C.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

This means relief for buyers that have dealt with a period of long lead times and inflated pricing. The chip shortage has been one of the hottest topics in 2022. I read an article earlier this week that broke it down pretty succinctly. This is because chipmakers are facing a slump in demand due to the worsening state of the global economy.