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Casey’s General Stores Supply Chain Team Contributes to Strong Financial Results

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Headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa, the retailer has over 37,000 employees. Whereas many of their competitors’ source from wholesalers like McLane or Core-Mark, Casey’s supplies their stores with groceries, food, health and beauty aids, and general merchandise from the distribution centers (DCs). Williams explained.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

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” The retailers will supply the goods and be in charge of inventory and supply chain management. The railroad serves the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and other states, according to a map on its investor website. It also carries grain from the U.S. to its northern neighbor for domestic use and exports.

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One Man’s Trash: How Blockchain Can Target Food Waste to Help End World Hunger

Material Handling & Logistics

For organizations that source products from suppliers in remote regions, blockchain can provide clarity in an otherwise murky journey from harvest to retail. For organizations that source products from suppliers in remote regions, blockchain is an essential tool that can provide clarity in an otherwise murky journey from harvest to retail.