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Globalization and increasingly-populated urban areas such as New York City today are creating a shift in distribution models, causing companies to address new ways to deliver goods to consumers.
Globalization and increasingly-populated urban areas such as New York City today are creating a shift in distribution models, causing companies to address new ways to deliver goods to consumers.
Whether via in-store perishables or direct-to-consumer grocery delivery, distributors must plan their fresh food supply chain delivery model strategies based on target market audience.
Whether via in-store perishables or direct-to-consumer grocery delivery, distributors must plan their fresh food supply chain delivery model strategies based on target market audience.
Peapod, AmazonFresh, HomeGrocer and FreshDirect continue to change the game in perishable delivery models.
Peapod, AmazonFresh, HomeGrocer and FreshDirect continue to change the game in perishable delivery models.

What do you have to do today that is different than most people think about logistics? The question, proposed during a session at WERC 2013 by William Rose, Doctoral Student, Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee, is indicative of a shift in distribution that is evident today. Limited access by municipalities to routes in highly urbanized cities like London or New York City; restricted delivery hours; higher real estate costs; limited land availability...
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Get Out of the Distribution Blind Spot

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Article • June 18th, 2013
New Technology Could Cut Pick-Up and Delivery Times by a Near Third

Approximately 92 percent of transport managers surveyed face significant challenges of meeting same-day delivery requirements, according to research from Intermec

News • June 12th, 2013
Do You Know How “Reshoring” Impacts your Supply Chain?

The potential impacts of the manufacturing shift mean more than just a lost competitive advantage

Article • May 28th, 2013
Ocean Freight Industry EIPP SAB Announces Updates on e-Invoicing Initiatives

Group formalized best practices for e-Invoice submission and receipt and developed standards for the Credit Note process and EDI message guidelines

News • May 23rd, 2013
Adopting a Made in the U.S.A. Strategy

Ask the questions you need answers to in adopting a domestic footprint

Article • May 14th, 2013
Manufacturing and the Developing Market

Four reasons why nearsourcing separates efficient, profitable supply chains from their counterparts

Article • May 14th, 2013
On the Record

The economic benefits of reshoring in American manufacturing may not be so clear cut

Article • May 14th, 2013
After the Gold Rush

Our special issue examines the reshoring question: Should manufacturing come home?

Article • May 14th, 2013
Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, the U.S. and Russia Rank as the Countries Most at Risk for Cargo Theft Globally

The prevention of cargo theft on a global scale requires intimate knowledge of incident trends on a regional basis, as security programs and mitigation techniques do not always transfer successfully from region to region, according to FreightWatch...

News • May 1st, 2013
Manufacturing—Industry Exec’s Lay the Topic Out on the Table at the CSCMP Chicago Roundtable

A little training goes a long way to address the next-gen skill-sets necessary for mass production

Article • April 25th, 2013
Key Transportation Trends Revealed in New Report from NASSTRAC

Study confirms shipper collaboration with providers via network optimization and technology investments to reduce transit times and achieve productivity

News • April 9th, 2013
Sustainability through Packaging

It’s not a business choice—it’s a responsibility to the global supply chain

Article • March 27th, 2013
A.T. Kearney Identifies Chemical Trends for 2013

Industry report identifies a growing influence of petro-chemical players from developing countries on the global M&A chemical landscape

News • March 22nd, 2013
Global Companies in Supply Chain Confirm Managed Services Add Value to Business Integration

Survey from GXS and Stanford University’s Global Supply Chain Management Forum analyzes B2B integration adoption and growth rate

News • March 21st, 2013
The Changing Pace of Manufacturing

Manufacturers abandon outsourcing to drive down costs, shifting focus to internal operations and supply chains

News • March 15th, 2013

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