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The Next Frontier in Food Logistics with Alexis Mizell-Pleasant

The Logistics of Logistics

She has a background in journalism and a diverse resume of experience in many communications roles for companies like the Medical University of South Carolina, Amazon, and a major non-profit in the city of Charleston, SC. Its readership includes growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers, packagers, and grocers.

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The Renewal Logistics Story with Courtney Folk

The Logistics of Logistics

She is a graduate from Charleston Southern University in Charleston, South Carolina. drycleaning facility in Atlanta Georgia. They currently operate 3 locations in the southeast, and have a bench of 2500 workers. About Renewal Logistics Renewal Logistics is the 3PL for the fashion industry.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina. The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. On February 4, the U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon over U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

USPS slowing first-class package delivery to lower costs. South Carolina prohibits importation of some birds due to avian flu. The United States Postal Service will slow delivery times for a third of its first-class packages in an effort to cut costs and its dependency on air transportation amid financial struggles.

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Hurricane Florence Update: Impacts, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

Elementum

SEPT 19 UPDATES: Over 200 roads in South Carolina, and 1000 roads (including major highways) in North Carolina have been closed. UPS postponed deliveries and pickups in evacuation zones, but is helping large customers make contingency plans for packages that are in risk zones. In North Carolina, Gov.

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Report of Challenges Surrounding Amazon Drone Program

Supply Chain Matters

The need for a drone capable of safely transporting a 5-pound package safely to its destination has reportedly led to a vehicle that is overweight. In March 2020, Amazon hired a former Boeing executive as a program interim director, an executive who previously led the commercial aircraft manufacturer’s 787 assembly facility in South Carolina.

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Golf and the art of supply chain improvement

Kinaxis

It’s not just about playing the course – According to CNN Travel the hardest course in the world is the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island, South Carolina designed by Pete Dye (pictured, top right), who is affectionately referred to as “The Marquis de Sod”. So think about your supply chain drive and putt as both show and dough.