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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business. Inventories at U.S.

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How E-Commerce Is Reinventing the Humble Warehouse

MIT Supply Chain

Temporary storefronts called “pop-up” shops are an established feature of the retail landscape, but how about “pop-up” fulfillment centers? Nowhere are these changes more evident than in warehousing. In response, retailers have created various facilities to store products, fill orders, and dispatch them to impatient online shoppers.

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Walmart Supply Chain: What Makes It (Still) So Successful 

ShipBob

The retail giant is constantly striving to improve existing systems and processes to create an optimized and efficient supply chain to provide their customers with “everyday low prices” — one of the company’s unique (and renowned) selling points. VMI involves suppliers managing their own inventory that’s stored in Walmart’s warehouses.

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Social Networking, TMS, and Mega Trends: My CSCMP Conference Agenda

Talking Logistics

Below are the sessions that I am participating in focused on social networking, transportation management systems, and “mega” supply chain trends. 4 Questions Before Investing in a Transportation Management System (our most watched Talking Logistics episode with 8,100+ viewed). Robots and the Future of Retail and Logistics Jobs.

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Supply Chain Risk Management Highlighted by a Tiny Computer Chip

Enterra Insights

Jordan Robertson and Michael Riley explain what happened next.[2]. As the British journalist Rose George documents in her book Ninety Percent of Everything , some 100,000 enormous freight ships transport 90 percent of the world’s trade. That assessment turned up a troubling discovery. All of this is extraordinarily cheap.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

What is a warehouse? And what is a warehouse management system? As more consumers order products online for in-store pickup, retail stores are becoming fulfillment centers, and that’s driving logistics software vendors to develop new solutions to enable these processes. 3PL Retail Retail Trends This Week in News C.H.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] 6 Logistics Industry Trends Set to Transform 2016 & Beyond

GlobalTranz

Increasing government regulations around the globe are driving a push towards a more sustainable fleet and means of transportation. Augmented reality, sometimes referred to as virtual reality, will further drive the design and use of smart warehouses for manufacturers. This will be especially true as the driver shortage continues.

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