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Throwback Thursday

Supply Chain Shaman

This week, as the east coast of the United States was deluged with rain, I basked in beautiful San Diego sun while attending the Logimed USA event. This was WBR’s first event in the United States targeted for the Medical Device Supply Chain Leader. This precipitous drop in margin hurts.

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8 Inventory Costing Methods That You Might Not Know About

EMERGE App

Inventory costing or valuation is an accounting concept that has a direct impact on your gross profit and thus taxable income. Methods of valuing inventory are simply different cost-flow assumptions about how to allocate your cost of goods available for sale. We’ll start by explaining why inventory costing is important.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Sam’s Club finalizes chain-wide deployment of robotic inventory scanners. UPS executives added that they expect peak to be a little later this year, as inventory levels are in better shape than last year, when consumers were encouraged to shop earlier. UPS earnings rise as higher prices offset shipping slowdown.

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Knowing Your Consumer is Essential for Grocery Business Success

Enterra Insights

In reference to Hispanic and Asian consumers, she notes, “Retailers “don’t have to create assortments for Hispanics and Asians from all the countries they represent across the United States. ” Let cognitive technologies help.

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

Talking Logistics

On Wednesday Amazon announced “the expansion of Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery to even more metro areas including Charlotte, Cincinnati, Fresno, Louisville, Milwaukee, Nashville, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Stockton, and Tucson, plus new areas in Central New Jersey, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and San Diego.”