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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, I read a sobering report from the national Retail Federation (NRF) regarding shrink. For those unaware of the term, shrink is an accounting term used to describe when a store has fewer items in stock than in its recorded book inventory. Most reported in-store, e-commerce, and omni-channel fraud are all on the rise.

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New Balance Has Plans for Added U.S. Manufacturing

Supply Chain Matters

According to a published report from New Hampshire’s Manchester Union Leader via Yahoo News , plans for the sixth facility call for the construction of a 102,418 square foot combination office and manufacturing facility within Londonderry, New Hampshire , near the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

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How Building Product Manufacturers Can Bounce Back in 2021

USC Consulting Group

Engaged buyers and highly limited inventory have kept builders hard at work nationwide. That’s according to a recent report from ResearchandMarkets.com. This, in turn, has led to higher purchase prices for developers. In addition to lumber being more expensive to purchase, it’s also harder to come by.