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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

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These are the companies and leaders that aren’t letting a good downturn go to waste. For example, imagine your company moves 10,000 containers a year with an average contents value of $75,000. Let’s not waste it. 17% went bankrupt, went private, or were acquired. Reduced working capital. He lives in Chicago.

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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

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For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage. This solution significantly reduced shipping costs by eliminating wasted cardboard and dunnage.

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Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses: 6 Steps to Building the Perfect Marketing Strategy 

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Over the years, marketing strategies have evolved with the times, the advent of technology, and changes in consumer behavior. Why a Solid Marketing Strategy is Important A marketing strategy refers to a business’s action plan for achieving its short and long-term goals and developing a sustainable competitive advantage.

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FedEx CIO Attests to Data-Driven Strategies in Pandemic Times

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As organizations continue to adapt to the roller-coaster ride of 2020, some leaders’ pre-pandemic IT strategies brought business resilience even as COVID-19 struck. Indeed, some organizations spent several years laying the foundations for data-driven strategy and remote operations even prior to COVID-19.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

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We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Kroger’s foundation is funding food waste research. That’s all for this week.

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Green Logistics

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Sustainable logistics aims to reduce carbon footprint, pollution and waste in all its phases: from the manufacturing of products, to their storage, including order preparation and distribution of goods to the end customer. That’s why using a local delivery network contributes to designing more sustainable logistics strategies.

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What is Lean Logistics? 5 Ways to Manage Lean Logistics Effectively

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What is Lean Logistics? 5 Ways to Manage Lean Logistics Effectively | Image source: Unsplash The application of lean management ideas to supply chain performance is known as lean logistics. Lean Logistics analyzes and removes non-value-added operations in order to enhance the flow of commodities and save expenses.