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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.

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Five Signs Your Business Needs a Fulfillment Partner

Ware2Go

It’s no secret that online shoppers expect fast delivery options such as 2-day or same-day shipping. A more cost-efficient solution in the long-term would be to outsource to a fulfillment partner who can distribute inventory much closer to those customers in order to lower TNT. You can no longer keep up with your order volume.

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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. When I am asked this question, I go to the whiteboard and draw two hierarchies: one that is market-driven based on channel locations, and one that is supply-centric based on shipping locations. It was an ugly color.