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Taking the Uncertainty and Risk Out of Freight with Erika Voss

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in Cybersecurity from Northcentral University, while teaching Cyber courses in the evening and advising Women in Leadership at the University of San Francisco. Network Analytics: Shippers gain granular visibility into capacity, helping them optimize sourcing and manage their transportation network more efficiently.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

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A lot of this effort comes down to more sustainable sourcing, which tends to make environmental-conscious consumers happy. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon begins testing Rivian electric vans in San Francisco. Starbucks to improve sustainable coffee sourcing. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Intel turns to reverse logistics to create “circular economy”. According to Intel Supply Chain Manager Greg Skrovan, the new focus is transforming the company’s reverse logistics supply chain, making it a “circular economy.” But then again, who doesn’t love a good chocolate sample?

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This Week in Logistics News (January 28 – February 3)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Earlier this week, San Francisco-based vertical farming company Plenty Unlimited Inc. The partnership will kick off by first sourcing Walmart’s California stores with Plenty’s leafy greens from its Compton farm. announced it had secured its largest investment to date.

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Autonomous Planning in Supply Chain: 4 Must-Haves for Next-Generation Platforms

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This includes suppliers, logistics providers, sales, and fulfillment locations/channels supporting autonomous planning decisions that take data flowing from various internal and external sources into account. Planning systems need to address the risk and variability not only on the demand side but also on the supply and logistics side.

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Digital Transformation Journey in Supply Chain Planning

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Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. It includes all of its elements: customers, sales channels, products, warehouses, logistics network, and the interactions between them. This includes internal and external data sources.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

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Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. The post Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023 appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.