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GOOD QUESTION What pandemic-era
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adjustment will have the greatest impact on the supply chain?
Air oddities like this skycrane allow supply chains to reach unprecedented heights
Footwear supply chain trends
INFOCUS 1 INFO SNACKS 12 VERTICAL FOCUS: FOOTWEAR 14 NOTED 16 TAKEAWAYS 100 IN BRIEF 104 LAST MILE Cannons, super guppies, and more flying oddities
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INFO 92 WEB_CITE CITY 98 SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHTS 102 RESOURCE CENTER
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20 SPONSORED THOUGHT LEADERS Data drives supply chain optimization...20 Wooden pallets support sustainable supply chains...21 The rise of AI-driven smart audit...22 24 SC SECURITY Integrating NFC and blockchain
INSIGHT 4 CHECKING IN Chick-fil-A strikes oil 6 GOOD QUESTION
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Materials handling innovations and other new products
What pandemic-era adjustment will have the greatest supply chain impact? 8 10 TIPS Optimizing e-fulfillment
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INPRACTICE 10 LEADERSHIP
Once a would-be literature professor, Thad Bedard, the president of APL Logistics, is constantly imagining how to make a great company even better. With a collaborative approach and an openness to change, he thrives on challenge and opportunity.
U.S.-based PSA acquires a Singapore logistics firm and other notable moves
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