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Keep up to date on what’s going on in the supply chain & logistics industry.
The Friday Report: November 16th, 2018
Russia Replaces U.S. Soybeans for China Market Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev reported that Russia plans to boost its production of soybeans for shipment to China. Russia and China are also planning closer collaboration on additional agricultural products including...
WMS, WCS or WES-What Does Your Business Need?
In the beginning…. Warehouse operations were completely manual. Instructions and directives to warehouse workers were passed along verbally. Processes and vital information were retained by long term employees and passed down from person to person, sometimes without...
The Friday Report: November 9th, 2018
FedEx Increases General Rates & Announces More Changes Effective January 7, 2019 shipping rates for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground will be increased an average of 4.9% and FedEx Freight will increase rates an average of 5.9%. FedEx surcharges and minimums will...
The Friday Report: November 2nd, 2018
Focus on Providing Optimal Customer Experience Produces Rewards for Shippers According to Logistics Viewpoints, 50 percent of Millennials have demonstrated a preference for deliveries in less than two days. This requires logistics and delivery services that shippers...
3PL Direct Drug Distribution
Yes, the Wall Street Journal is correct. The pharmaceutical and health care industries are in the throes of massive change. From a transformation to value-based health care and prescription drug pricing to the rise of biologics and specialty pharmaceuticals, the...
Cold Storage for Biologic Pharma
The need for refrigerated cold storage warehouses and temperature-controlled transportation is on the rise due to the rise in biologic drug development If you are like most Americans, you have seen the ads by pharmaceutical companies on television and social media...
The Friday Report: October 26th, 2018
Launch of America‘s First Autonomous Robot Farm It finally happened. Robots have taken over the farm. Harvesting produce will never be quite the same again. The first autonomous robot farm in the United States launched recently amid fanfares of anticipation. With...
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: Value-Based Prescription Drug Prices
The cost of prescription drugs and medical insurance is on the minds of many Americans. Many consumers wonder why costs seem to be spiraling out of control as compared to that of other Western industrialized nations. Although the need for high quality, affordable...
The Friday Report: October 19, 2018
Target Strategizes to Surpass Amazon and Walmart This Holiday Season After public statements in 2017 that it planned to spend $7 billion in upgrades to its supply chain as well as to delivery options, Target customers are finding it easier and more convenient to shop...
The Friday Report: October 12th, 2018
Supply Chain Cyber Attacks on the Rise According to Accenture’s 2018 Cyber Threatscape Report, new cyber threats have emerged that can disrupt the supply chain industry. Cyber criminals have altered their tactics. Accenture Security iDefense has been able to identify...