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Florence Et Al.

Supply Chain Shaman

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia sit squarely in the storm’s path. It is now closed at the start of a busy shipping season as companies prepare for holiday inventory builds. The question was simple, “What will be the impact of Hurricane Florence on the supply chain?”

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When it Comes to Direct-to-Consumer Shipping, Warehouse Size Matters

BlueYonder

This week: Big warehouses get even bigger thanks to direct-to-consumer shipping trends, and Trader Joe’s gets some new competition. Ship-to-consumer means bigger warehouses. As e-commerce has become the preferred shopping method, warehouses have increased in size to accommodate the larger volume needed to ship directly to consumers.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

OCEMA”) , an industry association consisting of 10 major international container shipping companies. Under its new ownership, CCM will reportedly have a significantly expanded capital base providing the financial support needed for the launch of the new South Atlantic Consolidated Chassis Pool.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

The organization is not clear on accepting special requests and expedited shipping policies, often resulting in a lower margin. Dan, new to the job, failed to remove the shipping bolts from the back of the washer. The two primary manufacturing sites are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Irmo, South Carolina.

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8 Ways to Make Your Fulfillment Center Run More Efficiently

EazyStock

When she isn’t writing blog articles, she enjoys spending time in downtown Charleston, South Carolina and all the amazing food her hometown has to offer. Supply Chain 24|7 reports that up to 50 percent of labor resources at a fulfillment warehouse are often dedicated to the picking-to-shipping process. Get your hands dirty. .

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Hitendra Chaturvedi’s Reality Check

Resilinc

South Carolina is 11th after years as number one. Chaturvedi: A major question is: What will happen when China is firing on all cylinders, shipping cost come down and COVID is receding in our rear-view mirror. Texas has dropped from 2nd in 2020 to 13th in 2021.

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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.