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Is a Phoenix Distribution Center a Lower-Cost Alternative to an LA Warehouse?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

In the face of continued supply chain disruption from COVID-19, retail shippers should consider a Phoenix distribution center as a more cost-effective alternative to Southern California to reach customers in the Southwestern and Western United States.

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

In consumer goods industries, better forecasting leads to lower fines from retailers for late or incomplete deliveries. Demand forecasts are improved with access to downstream data (point of sale, Nielsen retail data, and access to competitor promotion schedules). This increases sales. Doing this, increases the benefits.

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Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services

Logistics Bureau

By contrast, the third-party logistics model is where a manufacturer retains oversight of its supply chain but outsources such processes as warehousing, shipping, packing, and distribution to a 3PL provider. 3) Ecommerce and Multi-Channel Retail. Unlike a 4PL, however, it won’t manage the paint maker’s entire supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Zipline flights make Phoenix-based Magellan Rx Management the only national pharmacy benefits manager delivering prescription medications directly to patients at home using drones. Some analysts have voiced concern that Prime Day has lost some of its appeal as other retailers have launched their own sales to coincide with Prime Day.

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All Eyes Remain Focused on the Last Mile

Enterra Insights

The last mile of most traditional logistics’ journeys ended at a retail store. Andrew Chung, CEO of Innovo Property Group, explains, “[The] explosive growth of online purchasing and competition among online retailers has resulted in a race to reach consumers. miles in Phoenix.”[4]. ”[2]. ”[4].

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

GlobalTranz

Although dozens of conferences exist around the globe, warehouse managers should consider going to one of the best supply chain conferences of 2019 (plus MODEX, which is held in even-numbered years and occurs in 2020). There is no reason you should not at least make it to the low-cost conferences in the coming year.

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

The company also does internal climate scores of employees at corporate, the branches, and the warehouses. They are using a legacy Koerber warehouse management system, but the system is effective, and they are not looking to upgrade or replace it. But it is their investments in warehouse automation that are most noteworthy.