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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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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2003, Utah based Avetta has reportedly deployed by 500 clients located in more than 130 countries. billion in Generative AI start-up Anthropic. With this latest investment, Amazon ’s total investment in this AI start-up amounts to $4 billion, and reportedly has a minority ownership.

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10 Technologies That Are Going To Change Your Life

Supply Chain Game Changer

Thanks to the ease at which data can be shared automatically between devices, we can tie together information from many different sources. A team of researchers at the University of Utah is doing just that, debuting a prototype pair of smart glasses that adjust automatically to focus perfectly on whatever you’re looking at.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (January 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

He has lost approximately $182 billion since November 2021, as estimated by Forbes, although other sources suggest that it could actually be closer to $200 billion. The Buy with Prime program, first announced last April, allows Prime members to check out on other retailers’ sites using their Amazon account and receive free, two-day delivery.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. The two primary manufacturing sites are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Irmo, South Carolina. The first store opened in a retail mall space in 1992. I now go to the local coffee shop.

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

Supply Chain Matters

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. When the transaction is completed, this provider will become a privately held company.