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02 Mar
Target expands sortation center model to optimize store fulfillment
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The retailer will also expand its distribution-center footprint in 2021, while using predictive inventory planning on more of its assortment.
02 Mar
FMC: Injecting more containers won’t solve supply chain woes
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Two commissioners — a Republican and a Democrat — call for cooperation among supply chain stakeholders.
02 Mar
Lowe’s fulfills 60% of online orders from stores, moving 6-times faster
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The retailer is moving to a market-based model, with distribution centers and dozens of cross docks that allow more flexible fulfillment. 
02 Mar
Why interest is growing in private fleet conversion
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
J.B. Hunt and other trucking firms have seen their pipelines fill, as companies realize transport may be better off in the hands of specialists.
01 Mar
Wayfair cites ocean shipping disruption, port congestion for in-stock issues
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The retailer expects it could take a “few months” to get back to the in-stock levels it usually tries to maintain, one executive said.
01 Mar
Beyond Meat becomes McDonald’s ‘preferred supplier’ for McPlant
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The supplier also nabbed a partnership with Yum Brands, which means production may need to keep up with its 50,000 restaurants, as well as McDonald’s more than 36,000.
26 Feb
Crocs: Redundancy in ocean freight contracts takes priority over cost
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The footwear brand’s logistics director said a turbulent market with high consumer demand proves container shipping is a commodity, not a service.
26 Feb
Cold storage construction heats up amid pandemic
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Supply chain disruption, new competition and the need for specialty subcontractors are some of the challenges cold storage contractors face, but they aren’t slowing them d...
25 Feb
Kohl’s investor group proposes sourcing, inventory changes to win back margins
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The group said the retailer is overpaying for purchases in a sourcing agreement it has with a third-party agent, which accounts for 20% of its total purchases. 
25 Feb
5 questions to answer when designing a responsible-sourcing strategy
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Procurement leaders are tasked with identifying and correcting practices that are not sustainable. But they also must also go a step further.