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This Week in Logistics News (October 29 – November 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

The ad is trying to create a new image for a “ case of the Mondays ” as the retailers is moving Black Friday to Mondays. Canoo to build battery manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. Small businesses can now rent retail space in Walmart stores across the country. Walmart is now offering small businesses short-term rental leases.

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Breaking Supply Chain News- Panasonic Plans an Additional EV Battery Production Facility in the U.S.

Supply Chain Matters

This report cited informed sources indicating that the State of Oklahoma is being considered as a location for this facility but that there are no guarantees that an agreement will be reached. manufacturing facility somewhere in Oklahoma as well. based production facility. Paid subscription required).

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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

As the world’s largest online retailer and marketplace, it’s not surprising that the most packages stolen are from Amazon. Fighting Package Theft There is a collective effort from consumers, retailers, carriers, and the government to help prevent package theft.

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The Growth of E-Commerce and What It Means for Retail Jobs

BlueYonder

This week: how the growth of e-commerce is shifting the retail job market; an autonomous and unstaffed mobile retail space is in the prototype phase in Shanghai; and why warehouses may make a good testing ground for autonomous driving experiments. The outsized effect of e-commerce on retail. percent of all U.S.

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The Growth of E-Commerce and What It Means for Retail Jobs

BlueYonder

This week: how the growth of e-commerce is shifting the retail job market; an autonomous and unstaffed mobile retail space is in the prototype phase in Shanghai; and why warehouses may make a good testing ground for autonomous driving experiments. The outsized effect of e-commerce on retail. percent of all U.S.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

For some online apparel retailers, returns now average 40% of sales. The annual retail value of returned goods in the U.S. In fact, America’s true refund pioneer was born a century before Hsieh, on a farm in Oklahoma. Before internet shopping truly took hold, retail returns had risen to more like 8% or 10%. Zachary said.

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6 River Systems Continues 2020 Momentum Led by Award Wins and New Global Deployment Sites

6 River Systems

We were recognized for our work with Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems group in 2019, implementing Chucks to support fulfillment operations in their distribution center in Oklahoma City. DHL , Toledo, Spain, our first Spanish site, went live with Chucks picking pet food and supplies for a leading pet supply retailer.