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

Logistics Viewpoints

Costco is renting 3 container ships and ‘several thousand containers’ Amazon ends free Prime delivery for Whole Foods deliveries. Hy-Vee brings inventory robots to 5 stores to plan orders, reduce stockouts. The Giant Company launches Instant Delivery. DoorDash expands offerings with Dylish.

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ScottsMiracle-Gro Improves Distribution System in Sustainability and Customer Service

Supply Chain Network

Since 2009, when ScottsMiracle-Gro began implementing its new distribution model, the Company has reduced the number of miles traveled to ship products to home center customers by approximately one-third. ScottsMiracle-Gro is consolidating the warehousing and distribution of its bagged products that are shipped to home center stores.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The goal was to make it easier to stock up on bulk items which would have otherwise been more expensive to ship separately. In Missouri, where Smithfield owns meat plants and hog farms, state officials encouraged the company’s moves. The service, which was launched in 2014 as Prime Pantry, charged customers a flat fee of $5.99

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

Vendor-managed Inventory. While this form of inventory management may not totally transform a healthcare supply chain, many healthcare providers have turned to VMI as a way to improve service and cost performance. The distribution centre/s becomes the central point at which all inbound supplier shipments arrive.