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Holiday Returns and Your Apparel Supply Chain

Apparel Logistics

For retailers, the holidays often bring a huge spike in sales, which can improve cash flow significantly. However, after everyone opens their gifts and writes their thank-you cards, some people return their gifts because they want something different or because they received duplicate items. How you handle holiday returns in your supply chain can impact your financial health in the new year.

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Amazon Is Considering Drone-Friendly Floating Warehouses

The Logistics Academy

(Image credit USToday ). Amazon might soon take flight in more ways than one. The e-commerce giant has been awarded a patent that describes a logistics technology it calls “airborne fulfillment center (AFC).” The AFC is essentially in airship that’s capable of flying at altitudes of 45,000 feet or more that would house items the company sells through its online marketplace.