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28 supply chain professionals share the biggest challenges of supply chain management

6 River Systems

After 12 years as an Air Force logistics officer, Michael got his PhD in a top 5 logistics program, and now teaches supply chain management and marketing. Will it require frequent maintenance and re-tooling? Michael Gravier @Michael_Gravier Michael Gravier is an Associate Professor, Marketing with a B.A. Louis, M.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon is granted a patent for using a subterranean network to deliver packages (GeekWire). Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (Star Tribune). UPS Acquires Freightex Ltd. and Europe every day.

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Holiday Sales Demonstrated Necessity of Omnichannel Strategies

Enterra Insights

Khadeeja Safdar ( @khadeeja_safdar ) and Imani Moise ( @MoiseNoise ) report, “Retailers had their best holiday sales since 2011, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks payments in stores and online.”[1] The growth in mobile purchasing continues. These mobile moments matter. 6] They are: 1.