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The 2020 Thanksgiving Logistics Shake-Up

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Specifically, I pointed out the three main segments which caused logistics headaches: the feast itself, festivities around the holiday, and the kick-off to the holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving Logistics: The Feast. When it comes to Thanksgiving Logistics, the feast is the generally the biggest issue for most people.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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And now on this week’s logistics news. Coke announces industry-leading target for reusable packaging. Design: make all primary consumer packaging recyclable by 2025 and use 50 percent recycled material in our packaging by 2030. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. USPS slowing first-class package delivery to lower costs. The United States Postal Service will slow delivery times for a third of its first-class packages in an effort to cut costs and its dependency on air transportation amid financial struggles. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 15 – 21)

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Satirist Funk Turkey used lyrics.rip to scrape the Genius Lyrics Database and made a Markov Chain write Metallica lyrics. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Besides costs and transportation inefficiencies, McCormick is still working to resolve raw material and packaging supply issues. IKEA test autonomous trucks in Texas.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. President Biden introduces $2 trillion infrastructure package. Specifically, the top countries most impacted by the Suez Canal blockage include the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Austria. Impact of Suez Canal crisis could last weeks.

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World’s Fifth Fastest Growing Retailer Automates Replenishment Planning

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A101 is the largest retailer in Turkey with over 10,000 company owned stores and 48 regional distribution centers and one E-commerce fulfillment center. The typical store holds more than 1,500 stock keeping units (SKUs) – an SKU is a distinct product/packaging configuration. Erkan Cerito?lu, Solvoyo is an end-to-end planning solution.

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Bleak Peak 2022 Leaves Shippers Feeling Less than Thankful

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for First Class Package Service (applies to parcels weighing less than 1 pound) 6.6% While this balanced approach to rate hikes is likely to siphon traffic from FedEx and UPS, logistics experts will have to wait to see if the strategy is suitable for a cash-strapped USPS. Tough Times for Turkeys Cause Thanksgiving Price Hike.

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