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Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

In 1940, the iron skillet was manufactured in Wisconsin from iron ore mined from Michigan and Minnesota. The skillet was shipped via rail to a distributor who eventually sold it to a retailer. The skillet was shipped by truck (rather than rail) directly to the retailer. The iron ore will come from a North America.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

Starting next week, recreational marijuana sales will be legal in Maryland, and over the next two years, will be legal in Virginia and Minnesota. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill. In 2022, more workers had quit the labor force than had joined it; millions of people quit their jobs.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

Starting next week, recreational marijuana sales will be legal in Maryland, and over the next two years, will be legal in Virginia and Minnesota. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill. In 2022, more workers had quit the labor force than had joined it; millions of people quit their jobs.

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How AI Can Help Retailers Eliminate Shoppers’ Frustrations – and Create a Winning Customer Experience

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Understandably, retail customers get irritated when they make a trip to a store only to find that the products they seek aren’t available – particularly if they received an email promo offer of a discounted price for these items. What’s more, 85 percent of retailers plan to use these solutions for supply chain planning by 2021.

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Philosophy

The Network Effect

For 17 years he paid his dues as an assistant coach – first at the University of Minnesota, then with the Steelers, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs, and finally back to Minnesota. To date, the vast majority of retail time phased planning system implementations haven’t been successful. Ever wonder why?

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Meet our Spring additions

Alloy

More about Adrienne Adrienne Altermann has over 10 years’ experience in HiFi retail, wholesale and channel marketing, with a successful track record helping consumer electronics companies achieve targets and create new business. You can view the recording here. He lives in Minneapolis, MN, where he was born and raised.

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. This ensures the right quantity and assortment of products reaches their retail customers in a more efficient manner.