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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Wing already handles drone deliveries at Walmart Supercenters in Frisco, Texas, and the Dallas area. In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big. Jobs in the warehouse sector were down 4,900 jobs.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Well, this week, I saw a new story about a bill in California that is turning heads.

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Top 5 Ways Inventory Tracking Technology Is Evolving

GlobalTranz

Inventory tracking is among the top areas most impacted by omnichannel supply chain strategies, and consumer spending habits are forcing inventory tracking technology to evolve, making sure consumers can get the products they want, through the media and channels they want, and at the prices they want.

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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

Manufacturers, retailers and their logistics partners often managed supply and demand volatility by shifting scarce inventory among stores or distribution centers, or investing in expedited freight charges, without considering the real implications of these strategies on their long-term profitability.

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REPOST: Reimagining the Food Supply Chain with Eric Ristow and Luis Pajares

The Logistics of Logistics

In his previous role as Group Vice President for Oracle Communications, he was a senior member of the leadership team responsible for strategy with oversight of worldwide sales, alliances and partnerships. Turvo is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in Dallas, Texas, and Hyderabad, India. Luis holds a B.A. About Turvo.

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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

A company can choose to maintain a high level of costly inventory to ensure short lead times, and a family can decide to live farther away from work and school but buy a bigger house. At the same time, another company might have twenty suppliers with similar pricing strategies, who supply the same raw material.

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29 warehouse & automation experts share insights on how warehouse robots will impact industry employment

6 River Systems

Warehouse robots are just one form of warehouse automation , but they’re making a big impact. From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing.