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This Week in Logistics News (December 9 – 15)

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We also saw a lot of technological advances in transportation, warehousing, supply chain planning, robotics, and last mile delivery, just to name a few. Same-day delivery is at the top of shoppers’ wish lists this holiday season, as Target’s CEO Brian Cornell said more consumers are waiting until the last minute to make purchases.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

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GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. At a high level, what GEON does is purchase plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility.

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The Best States to Buy a Car In!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Functional transportation is incredibly important for anyone, but it is also a very expensive risk. Here are several tips and pointers on how to keep the cost down! Note: The costs shown are verified by what your legal residence is listed under, not where you’ve purchased your vehicle. Initial Cost For Your Used Vehicle.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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According to a report from The Information , the company is imposing this fee on returns when return options at Whole Foods, Kohl’s, or Amazon Fresh locations are closer or at the same distance as a UPS Store return location. Previously, customers could drop off non-defective or undamaged items at UPS Stores without any cost.

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More Electric Vehicle Supply Network Moves

Supply Chain Matters

According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal , a Texas site could begin pilot refining operations as early as the fourth quarter of this year., The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S. with commercial volume operations by the end of 2024.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

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According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers. Source: Amazon.com.

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Homeward Bound: Reshoring's Shaky Momentum

Elementum

More than job creation, companies are looking for efficiency in creation and transport. companies find many hidden costs once they decide to offshore. While the cost of labor seems low, companies “have had to hire more employees because of lower productivity levels and the need to invest in staff training.” Easing Up Congestion.