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This Week in Logistics News (May 22 – 28)

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E2open to acquire BluJay Solutions. Gorillas plans to make its US grocery delivery debut in New York City. Kroger kicks off Florida delivery solution at Pride. Kansas City Southern agrees to US$30B CN Rail deal. Kansas City Southern agreed to a $30 billion merger with Canadian National Railway Co.,

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

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Because switching from JIT to JIC is at best only a tool to address short-term problems and risk. 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. JIT isn’t the main problem, and JIC isn’t a solution.

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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. According to the heads of bot rail companies, Canadian Pacific’s proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern will result in new service lanes across North America.

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Rapidly Rising Minimum Wages Will Significantly Increase Your Warehouse and 3PL Costs: Effective Strategies to Combat Their Impact on Your Bottom Line

GlobalTranz

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Kansas City, MO. . Alternative Solutions : An innovative solution is leveraging our neighbors to the South in Mexico.

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Trends 2019: Food

Enterra Insights

Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) predict, “From tried-and-true barbecue sauces and flavorful potato recipes with a twist, food developers are becoming inspired by Kansas City barbecue, Southern Appalachian pimento cheese, Made in Oklahoma salsas and other areas from sea to shining sea. ” Hemp-infused foods.

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Walmart Quintuples In-Home Grocery Delivery

Multichannel Merchant

We’ve been operating InHome in select markets over the last two years and have found it is a perfect solution for customers who want to live their lives without worrying about making it to the store or being home to accept a delivery,” said Tom Ward, senior vice president, last mile at Walmart U.S. in a release. The service is $19.95

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This Week in Logistics News (June 19 – 25)

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George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hit a home run in the ninth inning of a game to give his team a last inning lead against the New York Yankees. ShipHero provides a warehouse management software-as-a-service platform as well as outsourced fulfillment services for Shopify and Amazon merchants. The deficit increased to $88.1