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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business.

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Social Networking, TMS, and Mega Trends: My CSCMP Conference Agenda

Talking Logistics

Below are the sessions that I am participating in focused on social networking, transportation management systems, and “mega” supply chain trends. 4 Questions Before Investing in a Transportation Management System (our most watched Talking Logistics episode with 8,100+ viewed). Jordan Kass, C.H. Let me help you.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

What is a warehouse? And what is a warehouse management system? In North America, average truckload rate per mile charged to customers increased about two percent while truckload transportation costs increased about four percent, excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel. Truckload net revenues, however, decreased 1.3

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FMCG warehouse capacity in Romania: A Short Story

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

The car bounced over the dirt road of potholes and puddles and approached the expansive, looming warehouse building that was once so full of life and bustling activity. The constant tip-tap of fingers on keyboards generating loading and transport documents supporting someone’s Route To Market had long gone.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 30 – December 4, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Million Investment to Power Warehouse Management Software in the Cloud. Back in January 2014, I spoke with one of Oz Development’s customers, Jordan Kivelstadt, founder and CEO of Free Flow Wines , a pioneer in the “wine on tap” movement that Jordan and his partner launched in 2009. 3PL Central Receives $17.5

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How E-Commerce Is Reinventing the Humble Warehouse

MIT Supply Chain

Nowhere are these changes more evident than in warehousing. The warehouse, a mainstay of supply chains, is getting a makeover as retailers move closer to customers so they can fulfill buyers’ unquenchable thirst for instant gratification. Adapting existing stores to function as warehouses is another example.

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4 Features of an Improving Supply Chain

MIT Supply Chain

Understand your business and its competitive edge In 2103 Inditex opened a warehouse in its distribution center (DC) in Zaragoza, Spain. The warehouse is known as “the largest clothes closet in Europe” because it handles hanging garments. Using one warehouse to supply stores worldwide would probably not make sense for other retailers.