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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. The Peet’s Coffee Supply Chain.

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Like the Mississippi River Through New Orleans, Today’s CPG Market is Quickly Changing Directions

QAD

Twisting and turning, changing directions quickly, the Mississippi River winds down the center of the U.S. This can also describe the status of today’s consumer packaged goods (CPG) market. and you have a great deal of disruption throughout the entire value chain. Supply chains are more complex than ever and expanding.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Startups are trying to make e-commerce packaging more sustainable. UPS has reinstated money-back delivery guarantees on packages moving under its three next-day air delivery products. FourKites , a market leader in real-time supply chain visibility, announced its acquisition of Haven, Inc., US trade deficit jumps 4.8

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Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges in the Beverage Industry 

Logility

Get the insights beverage companies need to meet today’s biggest supply chain challenges. Port congestion, shipping delays, and other supply chain disruptions are affecting industries across all economic sectors, and that includes beverages of all types. Supply Chain Disruptions Affecting the Beverage Industry.

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QAD Explore 2019: Vertical Market Round-up

QAD

While at Explore, we had a fantastic view of the Mississippi River flowing through New Orleans. Then, Shaun Phillips, QAD DynaSys director of product management, discussed the future of supply chain in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) markets and current industry disruptors that are complicating supply and demand planning.

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Amid Peak Season Surprises, Worries Persist

Intelligent Audit

To increase revenues despite declining package volumes, shipping giants UPS and FedEx have announced plans to raise rates by an average of 6.9%. However, as Supply Chain Dive warns, the rate plateau “ could be just a temporary plateau before the next leg down. ” Record Low Water Levels Cause Shipping Woes Along Mississippi.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

Kraft Heinz wants to solve its supply chain problems — in the metaverse. Biden to announce 3D printing initiative to boost US supply chain. The initiative, dubbed Additive Manufacturing Forward, will match large manufacturers with US-based supply companies to use 3D printing technology to manufacture parts.