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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. While I like his optimism, I’ll believe it when I see it.

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Top Warehouses in North America 2013

The Logistics of Logistics

“The line between disorder and order lies in logistics…” Sun Tzu. The top warehouses in North America were recently profiled in a great article by the fine folks at Modern Material Handling. In lean consulting, you would often find excess inventory, rework, over processing and other wasteful practices inside a warehouse.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4 – 10)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Turkish port “Iskenderun” severely damaged Gap and Ware2Go offer SMB Fulfillment Services McCormick to cut supply chain workforce GM Signs exclusive deal with GlobalFoundries January 2023 Logistics Manager’s Index up 3.0 The Logistics Managers’ Index came in at 57.6 in January, up 3.0

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Will Trucking Challenges Transform JITS in North America?

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JITS is the acronym for “just-in-time-sequence,” a common supply chain practice in the automotive industry that eliminates or significantly reduces the need to maintain parts inventory at the assembly plant. Needing to carry only a few hours worth of inventory, thereby savings on inventory carrying costs and working capital.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. That assessment comes as a result of 10 months of subdued demand, inventory de-stocking, and high interest rates, the New Jersey-based company said in its “The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.” But a key focus right now for Amazon is using AI to figure out where to place its inventory.

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Unilever’s Relentless Commitment to S-Curve Transformations

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S-curves have been applied to product development, returns from an IT project, a new manufacturing process, and other business activities as well. It was believed a SCP transformation would reduce inventory, improve service and free up cash flow. Unilever started in North America in 2020.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 17 – 23)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. The Teamsters represent about 340,000 UPS employees, more than half of the company’s workforce in the largest private-sector contract in North America. But a yes vote does not mean a strike is imminent. supplier capability and capacity. Food and agriculture companies in the U.S.