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Walgreens’ Digital Commerce Evolution: Microservices to the Rescue

Logistics Viewpoints

But rip and replace is expensive, time consuming, and risky. Their large footprint stores sell a wide variety of goods besides just healthcare items. This is a large public company with 8,900 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands. Instead of rip and replace, why not just augment the existing solution?

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IMO 2020 is Here. Are You Ready?

Supply Chain Game Changer

The ships now have to reduce their Sulphur emission by over 80% – 85% by switching to Lower Sulphur Fuel. This regulation will see the largest reduction in the Sulphur content of the transportation fuel under taken at any time in the history. Ships and carriers use heavy fuel oil that contains Sulphur. Subscribe Here!