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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

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Charleys Philly Steaks announced it has partnered with Flytrex to deliver freshly-made grilled cheesesteaks via drone in Durham, North Carolina. The cost to transport containerized goods peaked at unprecedented levels in late 2021. Nike Earnings Reflect Supply Chain Disruption Complexities. That cost has been falling ever since.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. Below are some key points from our discussion as well as the full video interview.

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Vaccinating the Supply Chain with Andrew Kelley

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew has an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Masters in Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University. BoxLock Video. About BoxLock. BoxLock is the industry leader in secure, unattended delivery technology. BoxLock LinkedIn.

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Sustainability is a Competitive Advantage with Justin Goldston

The Logistics of Logistics

Goldston has also led and assisted in the development of Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, and Business Analytics programs at Georgetown University, Texas A&M University, the IUBH University of Applied Sciences in Germany, and North Carolina Wesleyan College. Justin Goldston, PhD. Justin Goldston Ted Talk.

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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 a “Control Tower” solution).

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The Thanksgiving Turkey Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

How do that many turkeys get raised, processed, transported, distributed and purchased all to meet demand on a single day, Thanksgiving? production), North Carolina (14%), Arkansas and Missouri. And they obviously require the appropriate logistics and transportation capabilities to handle this highly desired product.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

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Belk experienced substantial growth in its e-commerce business in 2011 and 2012, leading to the expansion of its original North Carolina fulfillment center plus the opening of an additional 515,000 square foot fulfillment center in South Carolina.