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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. The Peet’s Coffee Supply Chain.

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Warehousing News Roundup: March 4, 2019

Stord

Boeing is moving parts around the world to minimize supply chain disruption from Brexit. Anticipating possible regulatory hold ups or added expenses to its supply chain after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, the aerospace giant is moving spare parts to final destinations earlier than normal.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 17-21, 2015)

Talking Logistics

One of the emails I did keep and read with interest was the first item in this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Infor to Acquire GT Nexus. JDA Creates a More Profitable Omni-Channel Supply Chain. Oakland port terminals plan PierPass-style program (JOC). ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 2.8%

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

Talking Logistics

HighJump Software Announces Middle East Partnership. TomTom launches toll reporting to help transport companies manage costs. We plan to leverage these synergies, and integrate Optima’s proprietary software with our last-mile technology. In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions.

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The Parable of Walmart, Target Stores and Vertical Farming

Supply Chain Collaborator

However, some of the largest most complex supply chains – like those at Walmart, Target Stores, Hasbro Toys and others – are seemingly able to pivot on a dime in response to external pressures on supply lines. We’ve all heard that it takes a long time to turn a battleship.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Existing technology for EV batteries can only create cells that last up to 20 years or around 200,000 miles before their capacity drops too low to power a vehicle. This will certainly be an interesting area to watch, especially as electric vehicles become more commonplace and apply to the global supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. The rings are “one of the first pieces of wearable technology to be deployed by Walmart Canada,” the company said. The company’s hope is to bring the technology to all of Walmart Canada’s 408 stores.