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SunButter saved $250K in voids with A+ insights from Crisp

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SunButter’s sales team uses Crisp to anticipate demand and prevent out-of-stocks, distributing nationwide just in time for an allergy-friendly back-to-school season. SunButter ® is a perfect example of things coming together in the right place at the right time. A masterclass in supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

However, the largest supercomputer in the world for AI training has just been unveiled. UPS has been preparing contingencies for some time. As far back as last year, it directed managers not to schedule paid time off during July and August 2023, periods when they could be pressed into service to move parcels if there was a strike.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

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As a result, shortages are alleviating across the board, and supply constraints caused by record demand for chips during the pandemic are less widespread. As a result, shortages are alleviating across the board, and supply constraints caused by record demand for chips during the pandemic are less widespread.

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How the Bakken Oil Boom Impacts U.S. Supply Chains

CH Robinson Transportfolio

For those of you on the coasts (all three of them—East, West, and Gulf) you may be vaguely aware of the Bakken oil boom in North Dakota. For those of us in neighboring states, North Dakota is the source of a clichéd “giant sucking sound,” the likes of which this generation has never experienced. average.

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Mastering Menards Delivery through Retail Specialized Logistics

Zipline Logistics

Like many of its peers, Menards has special requirements to successfully bring product into its supply chain without incurring additional costs. Menards services 12 distribution centers throughout its territory with facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Missouri, and South Dakota.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Volume is climbing more steadily and is down just 6-7% year-over-year, which is up from last week’s levels. Additionally, according to Freight Waves, “outbound tender rejections have increased week-over-week for the first time since the OTRI peaked at 19.25% on March 28.”. Regional Logistics Market Updates. Midwest Logistics.

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Low unemployment is great for everyone, right? (Not so much in logistics…)

NC State SCRC

Unemployment levels are at an all time low. over the last 12-months, the first time that reading has topped 3% in nearly seven years. over the last 12-months, the first time that reading has topped 3% in nearly seven years. percent, followed by North Dakota, 2.5 percent, followed by North Dakota, 2.5