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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Target Chief Operating Officer John Mulligan said on an earnings conference call Wednesday that the overstocking that weighed on the company last year was “in the rearview mirror” and that the retailer was turning toward getting fresh merchandise into stores for the fall.

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Will OSRA Solve Our Supply Chain Challenges?

Now, That's Logistics

Requires ocean common carriers to report to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) each calendar quarter on total import and export tonnage and the total loaded and empty 20-foot equivalent units per vessel that makes port in the US. Transport Topics says that OSRA has the endorsement of freight stakeholders.

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The Dispatch Report | October 2019, Issue No. 12

Shipchain

We partnered with GTX Corp, ParceLive, and a few others that will be announced soon, began working on case studies, aired our first webinar with major industry executives, graduated from the Plug and Play Spring 2019 Food and Beverage Accelerator Program, joined forces with the World Economic Forum to build the Blockchain Toolkit, and a lot more.

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55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social

The Logistics of Logistics

As a leading supply chain innovator and consultant with more than 20 years in the industry, Lisa is also a sought-after logistics conference speaker and a renowned author who has appeared in media outlets like the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, and CEO Magazine. . Lisa Anderson. Twitter: @LisaAndersonLMA. Brian Laung Aoaeh. Scott Lincicome.

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Freightweek STL shines spotlight on freight and transportation industries

247 Customs Broker

LOUIS, MO – Inland Marine Expo (IMX), Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies (ITTS), and St. Louis Regional Freightway are partnering to host FreightWeek STL, a four-day conference in St. Freight and transportation experts to focus on the forward movement of America’s growing freight industry.

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Exel Earns Award of Excellence from the GIL!

Blog on Log

The Institute’s study of ‘best in class’ in Supply Chain Management on the Trans Pacific route has taken place over the last 24 months and as a result of this study the Institute has conferred its highest honor, the ‘Award of Excellence’.

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Digitalisation: quicker off the blocks

Automotive Logistics

Blockchain will revolutionise the industry from a security and traceability standpoint,” predicts William Ralph, a maritime economist with R.K. Today, even in a highly technical environment, around half of maritime bookings and bills of lading are entered manually, creating errors on up to one-third of shipping invoices.