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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains. Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S.

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A Model for Transporting Goods in Brazil

MIT Supply Chain

When shipping product into a country as large and complex as Brazil, the choice of transportation routes has a critical impact on supply chain costs. Crucially, the model can be used to carry out tradeoff studies. Second, it provided a foundation for analyzing LGC’s entire supply network. It is a tough challenge.

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Transportation Strategy in a Constrained Infrastructure: 30th SCRC Meeting Kicks Off Today

Supply Chain View from the Field

Infrastructure came up time and time again in the BVL Study we worked on last year. As our growth increases, CAT uses heat maps and center of gravity studies to consider where our major shipments are going, but also looking at costs. The developed a tool to assist with decision-making.

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Drought, Drones and Delays with Brian Kempisty & Frank Kenney

The Logistics of Logistics

Frank holds a degree in music technology from the Center for the Media Arts, holds degrees and certifications in digital multimedia and instructional technologies, and studied English and computer science at the University of Tampa. They have a strong focus on culture, service, technology, and trucks.

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

That’s the main reason why supply chain experts insist supply chains must become more agile and resilient. Few, if any, analysts are predicting fair winds and following seas for supply chains this year. Supply Chain Risks Geopolitical Risks. How will this impact supply chains?

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This Week in Logistics News (February 1-5, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s get started… Transplace Introduces Preferred Shipper Checklist. Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions Announces Acquisition of Global Distribution & Logistics. Kuebix Announces New Name and Disruptive Technology. UPS Delivers Peak Profits.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

The study forecasts a realistic infrastructure buildout for the electrification of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, exposing what the CFC calls a massive investment gap as state and federal policymakers mandate increased adoption rates of battery-electric commercial vehicles. Intel wins $19.5 Full electrification of the U.S.