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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Dick’s joins a list of retailers that have recently noted the impacts of inflation on customer purchases, with a shift from discretionary to non-discretionary items being a common theme. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. More agile on fulfilling requests and custom solutions. Pros: Fast-paced atmosphere. Many are SaaS companies.

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Supplement Recall Creates Bad Press for Health Industry

RFgen

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. People affected by the salmonella outbreak live in New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee, Ohio, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin. Packaging may promise St. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements.

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Supplement Recall Creates Bad Press for Health Industry

RFgen

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. People affected by the salmonella outbreak live in New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee, Ohio, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin. Packaging may promise St. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements.

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Competing in a diverse parcel market

Cathy Roberson

Much of the change in response to FedEx and UPS activities during the pandemic as noted in this Bloomberg story : “Since the pandemic hit in 2020, FedEx’s revenue per package soared 33% as retailers leaned on e-commerce to keep their businesses afloat. These tech tools may also use crowd-sourced carriers or traditional ones.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

Historic processes are inside-out tightly integrated to orders and purchase orders. Additionally, the Company sells smart adjustable bases and bedding solutions that include customizable pillows, temperature-adjusting layers, furniture and more. Challenging this paradigm is seen as just too risky by most readers.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 17 2023

Supply Chain Matters

According to the SAP announcement , at a purchase price of $18.15 The software provider will continue to be led by its existing CEO Zig Serafin and reportedly will remain headquartered in Provo, Utah and Seattle, Washington. in cash per share, the transaction corresponds to a Qualtrics equity value of approximately $12.5