Inbound Logistics | March 2023

CONTENTS MARCH 2023 | VOL. 43 | NO. 3

GOOD QUESTION How will supply chain management transform in the next five years?

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Outdoor gear makers scale supply chain challenges

INSIGHT 6 CHECKING IN

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The last mile gets giggy 10 GOOD QUESTION How will supply chain management transform in the next five years ? 14 10 TIPS Optimizing mobile devices in your supply chain 26 GLOBAL TRADE The supply chain impact of the war on Ukraine 28 RISKS & REWARDS Managing supply chain risks 30 IT MATTERS Stabilizing the chemical supply chain 32 OCEAN FREIGHT Container shipping shifts balance INFO 80 WEB_CITE CITY 86 SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHTS 92 CALENDAR 94 RESOURCE CENTER

88 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT Tracking and labeling solutions 90 IN BRIEF 96 LAST MILE The great outdoors: peak market opportunitie s

INFOCUS 1 INFO SNACKS 12 DIALOG 16 VERTICAL FOCUS Cosmetics 20 NOTED 22 TAKEAWAYS

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CONTENT PARTNERS SOLVED 24 KEY INGREDIENTS FOR EFFICIENCY: 3PL PARTNERSHIP DELIVERS

INPRACTICE 18 READER PROFILE Shaun Bunch, senior vice president of supply chain for Northern Tool + Equipment, oversees distribution, fulfillment, network design, and inventory for the company’s more than 100,000 tools through 130+ stores, catalog, and website. 77 IT TOOLKIT JOELLE Collection, which o“ers apparel and jewelry through a thriving e-commerce business and a boutique, needed to automate more inbound processes, increase its ability to pick and pack orders, and reduce the risk of fulfillment errors.

MULTIPLE BENEFITS Oered by Hub Group

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A new heavy loader crane from Hiab and other recent innovations

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