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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The new program reduces the time it takes to fulfill an order by up to 25%, the company said, and it can identify and store inventory up to 75% faster. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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The Pain of Picking the Wrong 3PL with Esther Kestenbaum Prozan

The Logistics of Logistics

Ruby Has Fulfillmen t is one of the fastest growing ecommerce fulfillment and logistics providers for direct-to-consumer brands and retailers. The logistics leader has been ranked by Crain’s Fast 50 since 2018 and Inc. A 3PL that manages your DTC shipments has your inventory in their building and in their control.

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The Pain of Picking the Wrong 3PL with Esther Kestanbaum Prozan

The Logistics of Logistics

Ruby Has Fulfillmen t is one of the fastest growing ecommerce fulfillment and logistics providers for direct-to-consumer brands and retailers. The logistics leader has been ranked by Crain’s Fast 50 since 2018 and Inc. A 3PL that manages your DTC shipments has your inventory in their building and in their control.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The manufacturer’s private fleet has deployed a fleet of Einride EVs to haul freight between GE Appliances’ inbound warehouses and manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee. to smaller logistics operators scrambled to fill jobs at fulfillment centers. .”

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

The simplified assumptions allow companies “to manage margins, supply chain costs, and inventories”, but “it does not enable them to manage enterprise costs, profit, and working capital.” The post Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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3D Printing Changes the Supply Chain

Kinaxis

Their rationale was, if businesses can produce parts easily on-site, instead of off-shore or elsewhere domestically, that could impact the UPS global market for shipping and logistics and cut into revenue. The two companies have jointly opened a facility near the UPS air hub in Louisville, Kentucky, with more than 100 industrial 3D printers.

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Nasty Gal: When a Disrupter Isn’t Disruptive Enough

FLEXE

With gumption, she did what any entrepreneurial, then-22-year-old would do: turn to social media to promote her inventory and fledgling business. To match demand, she began approaching labels to bolster inventory. Investing in the wrong kind of logistics. Her social savvy resulted in demand outweighing supply.