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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments.

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Unleashed Cash Flow Workshop: Experts Share Tips for Generating Cash Flow & Mitigating Risk

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The solution, he says, is a simple one: Get back to doing things the way they were done pre-COVID. When it comes to shifting those overstocked items, discounting the purchase price can be tempting. In Zander’s case, the solution was to create tiered pricing for less profitable clients.

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Marion Kohlmeier: ‘Expansion in our global footprint has been a big step’

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In this edition: Marion Kohlmeier, Head of supply chain planning and project purchasing at Weidmann Plastics Technology. Weidmann Plastics Technology is part of the Techniplas Group and I am responsible for three teams: Logistics planning; pre-series scheduling; and project purchasing. The third team is project purchasing.

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23 logistics professionals share the #1 way to reduce logistics costs

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A shift to manufacturing critical goods like pharmaceuticals in the United States would lead to higher production costs, for instance. billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% trillion and motor carrier costs rose 10.1% transportation network and other logistics challenges. ” Importing foreign goods into the U.S.

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Podcast: Rob Handfield on Suppliers, Data, Tech, and Talent

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He is a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and US federal agencies, and a speaker with focus on the fields of strategic sourcing, supply market intelligence, and supplier development. In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Basically, Flex runs supply chains.

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Inventory Management Techniques That You Need to Know About

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And purchasing inventory means that you’re tying up a valuable and finite resource — working capital — in your stock. Add international currencies to the mix and you’ll quickly need a solution to deal with multiple warehouses and currencies. EOQ is a tool used in a continuous review inventory system.

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50 expert tips on logistics planning and strategy

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” — Sue Welch, CEO of TradeStone Software, as quoted in A Unified Supply Chain , Forbes; Twitter: @Forbes. Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts. Make room for collaboration.