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This Week in Logistics News (January 28 – February 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The startup procured $400 million in a Series E financing round, led by One Madison Group and JS Capitol , that includes Walmart and existing investing partner SoftBank Vision Fund 1 in January 2022. Earlier this week, San Francisco-based vertical farming company Plenty Unlimited Inc.

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Supply Chain Management:Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. e-Banking Consumer. e-Banking Corporate. On the one hand, Wal-Mart was able to mitigate the availability of certain excess inventory through real-time promotions on Facebook. Business Process Outsourcing.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities. McLeod Software Unveils New Business Process Automation Solutions for Logistics Companies. Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS).

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Top 10 Cities for eCommerce Fulfillment

FLEXE

Edison, New Jersey. On-demand fulfillment can be particularly useful for high-growth eCommerce retailers looking to test and expand into new markets, offer pop-up promotions, and improve customer delivery promises. It’s location makes it the ideal city for reaching all major cities in the Northeast and New England markets.

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I Will Be Wrong Again: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2017

Talking Logistics

If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory. Of course, what happens in the U.S.