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Casey’s General Stores Supply Chain Team Contributes to Strong Financial Results

Logistics Viewpoints

Whereas many of their competitors’ source from wholesalers like McLane or Core-Mark, Casey’s supplies their stores with groceries, food, health and beauty aids, and general merchandise from the distribution centers (DCs). This team is tasked with employing strategic sourcing tactics and leveraging the company’s scale and to drive savings.

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Achieving Significant Transportation Savings through Improved Demand Forecasting

Logistics Viewpoints

The bulk business also involves filling the tanks of businesses that use propane as an energy source. Moving to less frequent shipments was a source of concern for some of the smaller customers. “We Bulk gas for commercial customers involves deliveries to segments like oilfield services and agricultural customers.

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Winter Storm Alert: Ice Storms in the Making Across the US

GlobalTranz

A severe ice storm is causing significant disruption from Texas to Virginia, with Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and parts of Missouri and Illinois expected to face this storm system's most substantial impact. Source: NOAA. CNN reports that an estimated 6.5

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How to Mitigate and Manage Supply Chain Disruptions in Life Sciences

QAD

This is compounded by the fact that many raw materials are sourced from a limited number of suppliers and regions. Beyond the well-documented API sourcing problems, shortages in excipients, packaging materials (including vials and syringes), and electronic components for medical devices also contribute to delays.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

According to the press release: Transplace leverages the CombineNet ASAP® advanced e-sourcing technology as part of its expert solutions, helping customers develop and optimize their carrier strategy for procurement events involving truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), and intermodal needs.

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Inside the Clunky World of Wearable Tech

Elementum

A study conducted by University of Missouri researchers showed that engineers were more focused on maximizing the technological capabilities of a gadget while designers were aiming for optimum comfort and aesthetic quality. A more recent consumer survey said 16 percent of owners found it “ugly.”.

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Mastering Menards Delivery through Retail Specialized Logistics

Zipline Logistics

Menards services 12 distribution centers throughout its territory with facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Missouri, and South Dakota. Zipline Logistics works with every Menards’ preferred carrier and is continually sourcing capacity from its extensive retail-specialized carrier network.