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5 Reasons to Leave Your 3PL with Shane Hanson

The Logistics of Logistics

Shane completed his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Missouri State University while working with the Wal-Mart Innovation Network. About Square1 Distribution & Logistics Square1 Distribution & Logistics is a 3PL warehouse located in Springfield, Missouri that offers omni-channel services.

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

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It is easier to deliver what stores need, when they need it, with the ability to provide “hot shot” shipments if a store runs out low on inventory before the next shipment is scheduled. Casey’s recently opened a new distribution center in Joplin Missouri; the retailer also operates warehouses in Ankeny and Terra Haute Indiana.

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Achieving Significant Transportation Savings through Improved Demand Forecasting

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When companies implement a demand management or replenishment system, the goal is usually to improve customer satisfaction while holding less inventory. From a data standpoint, they learned that the data they had in their enterprise system regarding the amount of inventory a customer could hold was often wrong.

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Labor Strike Targeting Three U.S. Automakers- Update Four

Supply Chain Matters

Initially, 12,700 workers walked off their assigned shifts at the Ford Motor vehicle assembly plant that produces the Bronco SUV , a GM Missouri assembly plant producing popular pick-up trucks, and the Stellantis assembly plant producing the branded Jeep Wrangler SUV.

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Labor Strike Targeting the Three U.S. Automakers- Update Two

Supply Chain Matters

Initially, 12,700 workers walked off their assigned shifts at the Ford Motor vehicle assembly plant that produces the Bronco SUV , a GM Missouri assembly plant producing popular pick-up trucks, and the Stellantis assembly plant producing the branded Jeep Wrangler SUV.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

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District of Columbia. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25 – October 1)

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Hy-Vee brings inventory robots to 5 stores to plan orders, reduce stockouts. This has been especially true for grocery stores as they work to improve inventory accuracy and get a better sense of what is available on shelves. Cotton prices reach a decade high.