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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Container Ship Leasing Trends Downward. Charleys Philly Steaks announced it has partnered with Flytrex to deliver freshly-made grilled cheesesteaks via drone in Durham, North Carolina. population with next or two-day shipping. The facility will also fulfill Marketplace items shipped by Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS).

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This Week in Logistics News (August 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame was equally as amazing as we saw countless pieces of memorabilia, from Jimi Hendrix’s guitar and Little Richard’s jumpsuit to Pete Seeger’s banjo head and Taylor Swift’s throne from the Look What You Made Me Do video. Texas led the expansion of hiring, followed by North Carolina and New York.

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Ripped from the Headlines: Supply Chain Trends in the News

Talking Logistics

The article goes on to say [emphasis mine]: The shift, part of what Ralph Lauren says is a long-planned action, will move warehousing and inventory management service from a North Carolina distribution center run by XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.—an an arm of XPO Logistics Inc.—into

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Lionel Racing: An Omni-Channel Case Study

Talking Logistics

That’s how Rick Gemereth, CIO at Lionel Racing , set the stage for describing his company’s omni-channel strategy and journey in a video interview I conducted with him a few weeks ago at the Descartes’ Evolution 2016 conference (Descartes is a Talking Logistics sponsor). a 116 year old company known for its model trains and railroad sets.

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The Thanksgiving Turkey Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

production), North Carolina (14%), Arkansas and Missouri. these turkeys, fresh or frozen, need to be transported to domestic, and international, markets in time for Thanksgiving. Turkeys may be shipped directly to Retailers or to 3PLs who hold the turkeys in storage until they get demand signals from local retailers.

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Insights from Counterfeiting Roundtable Part 1

NC State SCRC

A roundtable of executives was held at North Carolina State University on May 31, 2017, focused on exploring insights into the following questions related to counterfeiting in the supply chain. Videos showed how real cans of Budweiser were being “refilled, re-sealed, and re-sold” from a factory in China.

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How to implement a supply chain management system

Unleashed

Purchasing and supplier management, International Commerce Codes functionality, and advanced shipping. Many software providers also develop their own training videos and courses. Features include: A B2B eCommerce store, with guest payments. A mobile sales app. Production module with serial number and batch tracking.