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Five Signs Your Business Needs a Fulfillment Partner

Ware2Go

If your business is stationed in Florida, for example, but a large percentage of your customer base is placing orders in Montana, you may be overpaying for ground shipments with extended time in transit (TNT) , or worse, paying for Next-Day Air in order to meet customer expectations for fast shipping.

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A River Runs Through It…

Supply Chain Shaman

The last scene shows an old man sitting on the Montana river where he used to fish with his family many years ago. To meet the needs, and navigate the volatility of global markets, leadership teams must navigate the river flows. To move the product, the company discounted the cars to stimulate purchase. It was an ugly color.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

Talking Logistics

And this week, Reuters reported that Walmart is “six to nine months from beginning to use drones to check warehouse inventories in the United States.” The company demonstrated the use of drones to reporters this week at one of its distribution centers. Forklifts, meet your new co-workers, the drones!