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Food Supply Chains look to Buck Out-Of-Stocks, Black Friday Prep Begins, Fuel Costs Wane

Intelligent Audit

Meanwhile, subtle shifts have affected the transportation and logistics industry that will change the direction of the future supply chain. Grab a cold drink and take five to get caught up on eight of the latest supply chain shifts. AB5 Protests Crush Oakland Port Operations. Black Friday Preparation Begins.

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Peak Shipping Season: A Review of Trends from the 2018 Holiday Peak Season

GlobalTranz

It is that time of year again when we at Cerasis take a global view of what trends to expect in supply chain management throughout the remainder of the year. We will turn over each stone and consider how innovative technology will shape the future of shipping and logistics. Automation trends. Freight data use.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 17-21, 2015)

Talking Logistics

One of the emails I did keep and read with interest was the first item in this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Infor to Acquire GT Nexus. JDA Creates a More Profitable Omni-Channel Supply Chain. Oakland port terminals plan PierPass-style program (JOC). ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 2.8%

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The Parable of Walmart, Target Stores and Vertical Farming

Supply Chain Collaborator

However, some of the largest most complex supply chains – like those at Walmart, Target Stores, Hasbro Toys and others – are seemingly able to pivot on a dime in response to external pressures on supply lines. ” Take for example the fascinating early-stage innovation taking place in the agriculture industry.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

As drones and other advanced technologies become more commonplace, the question becomes, will we enter the world of the Jetsons? Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. In the next 40 years, the answer is (most likely) a definitive no. But are the Jetsons just a few centuries before their time? Alphabet Inc.’s

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3 Reasons to consider upskilling your TMS

Locus

To truly harness the power of this technology, it’s time to consider upskilling your TMS. Retailers with deep pockets may have access to a separate SCM suite that takes care of most of supply chain operations, including optimizing capacity and routing to cater to custom delivery demands of customers.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Safeway tests automated grocery delivery cart. Grocery delivery continues to be a hot topic and an area of innovation. The company’s supermarket chain Safeway is piloting a remote-controlled grocery delivery cart in Northern California with automated logistics specialist Tortoise. And now on to this week’s logistics news.