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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Regional Logistics Market Updates. Here is what each region is seeing currently: Northeast Logistics. Midwest Logistics. Southeast Logistics. Westcoast Logistics. Despite its small population, Delaware has a stay-at-home order in effect until May 15 or until the public health threat is eliminated.

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Jaro Caban: “Establishing S&OP is a challenging journey”

Supply Chain Movement

It’s hard to imagine that Cargill began as a grain storage warehouse in Iowa, USA, in 1865. This is a four to five year journey and we already have a framework and tactical strategy in place. What is the strategy of Cargill Animal Nutrition: Operational excellence, Product leadership or Customer intimacy?

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As long as vendors have a two-to-three-day lead time on orders, they will have no issue covering them in most markets at cost. . Logistics? ? . Shippers should give ample lead time to reduce costs and ensure the order picks up on time. . Midwest Logistics ? . Logistics? ? . Logistics ? .

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

What are your customer, partner, regulatory, and vendor expectations?”. A non-compliant barcode means your vendors or partners may refuse items that don’t meet their standards, resulting in chargebacks and hefty fines. When you hear the word compliance , what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Are you meeting those expectations?

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Refrigerated transportation is particularly at a premium and can be difficult to secure if not working with a logistics provider with an expansive network. If you ship in or out of Connecticut, don’t expect produce to affect your logistics operation much. Both are harvested late in the summer. Heaviest Peak: September.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have certainly seen a large number of companies looking to offset their greenhouse gas emissions and reduce their carbon footprints. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart opens online marketplace to non-US vendors. Starbucks also said it would cut water usage for green coffee 50 percent by 2030.

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One Man’s Trash: How Blockchain Can Target Food Waste to Help End World Hunger

Material Handling & Logistics

For years, traditional supply chain operations have resulted in miscommunication between vendors, which causes food spoilage. By using blockchain, vendors and suppliers can eliminate user error by exposing vulnerabilities in the system and then implementing targeted protocols to address them. The Call for Asset Sharing.