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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

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She considered where she could get more, factoring in that it was Saturday night at 10:00 pm, she lived alone in Kansas City, and she’d be driving by herself. Biopharmaceutical company Ipsen avoided any stockouts in 2020, in spite of up to 70% demand spikes, transportation constraints, and temporary factory shutdowns.

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Intermodal Performance in March 2021

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March 2021 - Transportation Market Report. The big news coming out of intermodal in March was the acquisition of Kansas City Southern by Canadian Pacific. Barring approval from the STB (Surface Transportation Board), this will create a rail network that encompasses all of North America.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

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Dublin-based Evocco lets you track, improve, and offset the climate impact of your food purchases based on your receipt. Reports suggest it could be weeks before the ship is moved. But for consumers, it is often difficult to measure the climate impact of what we eat. Well, I just read about an Irish start-up that can help.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

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According to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, nearly 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. billion of Kansas City Southern’s debt. million from 145.4 million last year.