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XX and XY: A Different World in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

There was no line in the bathroom at the Kansas City CLM conference in 2001, but there will be at the CSCMP conference in San Antonio in 2013. In preparation, we are finishing up research on supply chain planning excellence, big data and supply chain, supply chain talent, and digital manufacturing.

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Optimizing Cold Chain while Reducing Environmental Impact with Nicole Glenn

The Logistics of Logistics

Nicole is a certified member of The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, a member of The Expedite Association of North America, Women in Trucking, Women in Manufacturing, and the Transportation Intermediaries Association. Visit Candor at www.candorexp.com.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Abbott , the largest infant formula manufacturer in the US, reached an agreement with the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to reopen the company’s manufacturing plant in Michigan to help ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula, after the facility was closed due to bacterial contamination. Good news is on the way, however.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart has now removed rules requiring sellers on its marketplace website to be registered in the US in an attempt to close the e-commerce gap with Amazon and tap into China’s vast network of manufacturers. This is the first time the tests have been brought to the mainland United Kingdom.

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Accenture Study Provides Evidence of Supply Chain Resiliency Actions

Supply Chain Matters

In that same year, economists at Goldman Sachs indicated that supply chain resilience was now a top-of-mind topic for manufacturers and retailers. In 2022, more U.S. From our supply chain research lens, we were not surprised with the findings of this Accenture study. supply chain activity.

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

The route is part of the the Kansas City Southern (KCS) network and is one of a few new options carriers like Maersk (the company Walmart contracts) have started to provide as an alternative to the West Coast port congestion. Upgrades are already underway and range from repaving parking lots to dredging entirely new terminals.

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