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3 Reasons to Outsource Fulfillment with Nathan Lugo-Montanez

The Logistics of Logistics

STACI’s services include multi-channel integrated fulfillment solutions (direct to customer, retail, and wholesale customers), kitting, complex packaging, logistics and warehousing. Staci Group Acquires Amware Fulfillment to create strong global fulfillment capability. The combined company now has 81 fulfillment centers across the U.S.,

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

President Biden introduces $2 trillion infrastructure package. Specifically, the top countries most impacted by the Suez Canal blockage include the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Austria. More and more companies are boosting compensation packages to attract drivers.

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How to Learn About Supply Chain Research From Around the World in a Few Hours

MIT Supply Chain

These are: the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (Cambridge, USA), the Zaragoza Logistics Center (Zaragoza, Spain), the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (Bogotá, Colombia), and the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (Shah Alam, Malaysia).

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World Cup in Brazil: Did it make it into your S&OP planning process?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

However, when your can of fizz, bag of nuts or chocolate snack has the name of a team on the packaging then you take the risk of your team unexpectedly departing at the group stage leaving you with huge stocks of Costa Rica cola or Iranian ice cream.

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Amazon Suspending Non-Essential Deliveries Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Multichannel Merchant

In addition, Amazon had its first report of five workers diagnosed with COVID-19 , in Spain and Italy. Carrier UPS is notifying customers all of its employees and facilities are following cleanliness and disinfecting protocols, and that it’s safe to send and receive packages during the outbreak. 15 to 50,000 on March 15.

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Take Five: Quick Takeaways from the Gartner EMEA Supply Chain Executive Conference

ToolsGroup

Back home today after a fantastic trip to Spain including the Gartner EMEA Supply Chain Executive Conference. Now consumers want more options and ways to reduce packaging and emissions. Not everyone wants super quick delivery. As a result, fulfillment is changing, including direct to consumer, dark stores, and city hubs.

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3 Technologies Transforming Modern Manufacturing Techniques

USC Consulting Group

Were America’s manufacturing sector its own country, it would be in the world’s top 10 economies , ahead of Spain, Brazil, and Canada, based on estimates from the Manufacturing Institute. In fact, food packaging manufacturers account for 40% of these materials.