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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Factors contributing to shrinkage include employee theft, shoplifting, administrative errors, vendor fraud, product damage, and more. The company created Project Gigaton in 2017 to engage suppliers and other stakeholders up and down the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions. percent in the third quarter, down from 3.8

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Walmart Expands Use of Scanning Robots, Launches MFC for Grocery

Multichannel Merchant

They can also reduce inventory counts that took two weeks to a twice-daily routine, Bloomberg said. Walmart also unveiled its first fully operational Alphabot, its answer to the micro-fulfillment center (MFC) craze that is sweeping the grocery sector, at a store in New Hampshire. A report last year from McKinsey & Co.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Despite its small population, Delaware has a stay-at-home order in effect until May 15 or until the public health threat is eliminated. It is prudent to check with supply chain partners to ensure they are operating as normal in Delaware. If shipping to or from DC, ensure your supply chain partners can handle freight.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As long as vendors have a two-to-three-day lead time on orders, they will have no issue covering them in most markets at cost. . Shippers should give ample lead time to reduce costs and ensure the order picks up on time. . A dditional lead time has been critical and will continue to be essential to reduce costs. .

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Knowing these timelines is crucial to supply chain planning. But knowing the general breakdown of crop production, state by state, can help your supply chain roll with the punches. The Golden State is an invaluable resource to the domestic food supply chain. New Hampshire. New Jersey.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

At MODEX this year, 33 exhibitors had the word “robot” or “robotics” in their title, and almost all the large material handling vendors and systems integrators that don’t include that word in their title were also displaying bots. billion in CHIPS Act funding New report pegs cost of electrifying U.S. Intel wins $19.5