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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 13, 2023)

Talking Logistics

.” – The character Death from ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak My daughter’s friend’s husband was killed in Israel this week. He and his wife were not married for very long. He was only 23 years old.

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Körber User Conference Showcases Ecommerce Warehouses

Logistics Viewpoints

Jackson, and a small team, supported by the system integrator iWMS, implemented a warehouse management system (WMS) at a green field site in under 100 days during the pandemic. During the last sprint, they went into a warehouse still under construction to conduct user acceptance testing.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Employees at an Amazon warehouse on New York’s Staten Island voted late last week to join a union, which is a painful defeat for the e-commerce giant that has aggressively fought unionization efforts in recent years. Amazon workers in Staten Island vote to unionize. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 16-20, 2015)

Talking Logistics

It’s been a very sad and troubling week, with the terrorist attacks in Paris and Israel, which claimed the lives of so many innocent people going about their lives, including an 18 year old son, brother, and friend to many from a neighboring town. Everything is gray. But nothing moves today.”. Dematic Announces Agreement to Acquire Reddwerks.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

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Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Primarily focused on Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, S&OP and Inventory Management.

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VUCA Emerging Trends in Supply Chain Management

American Global Logistics

The world of logistics has become a whirlwind. The ongoing wars in Ukraine and Israel/Gaza continue to disrupt trade, inflation drives consumer behavior shifts, and extreme weather events. Evolving customer demands for speed, sustainability, and transparency further complicate logistics strategies.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The pharmacy recently closed a warehouse in Edwardsville, Ill., Already wobbling from the demands of arming Taiwan and Ukraine, American weapons makers have the added task of producing for Israel — while also rearming the U.S. after its shelves were raided to help other countries.