Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

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. Inventories at U.S. Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

Target to test next-day delivery service in Minneapolis (Reuters). I was intrigued by the on-demand warehousing concept (or “Airbnb for warehousing” as some are calling it) and the business model and technology behind it. Could FLEXE build a network of warehouse providers that would buy into the model?

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

In four of its Minneapolis test stores, Best Buy reduced the shoppable square footage to 15,000 square feet to provide more space for fulfillment. It is remodeling 13 stores to deliver an even greater portion of the volume, reducing the sales floor square footage, and installing warehouse-grade packaging station equipment and supplies.

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FLEXE

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

</p> <p>Watch this 30-minute webinar, “Give Customers What They Want this Holiday Season: How to Optimize Inventory Management for Faster Delivery” to hear from the experts: FLEXE VP of Operations, Megan Evert, and Shippo Director of Business Development, Richard Garcia.</p> </p>

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

And if you speak long enough, you will hear about a supply chain design that delivers growth at twice the rate of competitors while outperforming on cost, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). With a headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, the supply chain supports 600 stores in 50 states. The answer?

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Source: Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Companies store the resulting inventory for future resale, or in some cases engage in diverting, the resale of inventory to other channels or regions. These approaches yield the familiar sawtooth pattern of inventory levels over time. Introduction.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 2, 2015

<p>Since 1985, Minneapolis-based Event Sales has been serving the reverse logistics needs of retailers and manufacturers seeking to dispose of excess merchandise. with the ability to manage their inventory and operations from their Minneapolis headquarters.</p> </p>

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