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Data is a big buzzword across industries, but how about when it comes to logistics? I’m based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, which is a beautiful part of the country. PowerFleet is a company that provides solutions to logistic markets and vehicle markets. They do the back-office work for over 300 logistics companies.
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Given that the study was funded by an Atlanta-based group, the results are hardly authoritative (for instance, a number of major cities, such as Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, are not included in the study), but they do offer an interesting view on the supply chain capabilities of seven major regions.
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It wasn’t all rosy though; FBA imports dropped off in July and August, likely in response to new restrictions Amazon placed on how much inventory third party sellers can hold in its warehouses. . With a typical 30% spread in freight quotes, transparency into global logistics costs is critical, perhaps especially for smaller businesses.
Automated replenishment can then handle ongoing inventory transfers to stores and, eventually, ramp-downs. Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski. Author: Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski, Partner at Columbus Consulting. Moving Supply chain, logistics and allocation. Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski. Partner, Columbus Consulting.
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