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Solutions to the Supply Chain Bullwhip Effect
One of the curses of the Great Supply Chain Disruption of 2020 was the phenomenon known as “the bullwhip effect.”
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Watch: Why Aren't Brands Meeting Customers' Fulfillment Needs?
Keith Blankenship, vice president of sales with Kibo, explains where brands are falling short in their fulfillment efforts, the reasons behind the shortfall, and the prospects for improvement.
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Truck Duels Kick Off with Batteries Battling Fuel Cells for Top Spot
Companies like Nikola, Volvo and Daimler Truck are pursuing both battery-electric rigs and vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, in a costly bet on two technologies.
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Ford Stock Drops After Inflation Warning Adds to Gloomy Economic Commentary
The company said inflation is pushing supplier costs $1 billion higher than expected in the current quarter, joining the chorus of major corporations warning about challenges rippling through the economy.
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Amazon Keeps Prices "Artificially High," California Alleges
State Attorney General Rob Bonta on Sept. 14 announced the antitrust suit challenging Amazon merchant agreements that bar sellers from offering lower prices on other sites and impose stiff penalties if they do.
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Two Swedish Delivery Startups Merge at $1.7 Billion Valuation
The new company, Instabee, will be owned by the respective founders of the two startups as well as by Kinnevik AB, an 80-year-old investment firm started by the Stenbeck family.
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Devil in the Details – Tech Company Seeks to Solve Inaccurate Delivery Addresses
Around half of all last-mile related costs are expended in the last few hundred feet because of challenges in finding the exact delivery location and, worse, deliveries fail altogether because the person making the delivery cannot find the exact right location.
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Granholm’s Call to Build U.S. Fuel Stockpiles Is a Losing Proposition
Diesel futures in New York are trading in the widest backwardation for this time of year in data going back to 2008, meaning the product in storage is losing value each day.
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California Sues Amazon, Alleging Antitrust Violations, Inflated Prices and Stifled Competition
California is suing the e-commerce giant over practices the state says inflate prices, stifle competition and violate antitrust laws.
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U.S. Steel Says Accelerating Headwinds Eroding Metal Demand
The Pittsburgh-based producer said demand has dropped across most of its markets amid persistent supply-chain problems and higher costs for raw materials and energy in Europe.
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U.S. Manufacturing Output Increases for a Second Straight Month
U.S. factory production rose slightly in August as resilient business investment more than offset a pullback in the output of consumer goods, consistent with steady manufacturing activity.
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Zara Owner’s Profit Jumps as Price Increases Outpace Costs
Inditex SA is increasing prices by more than surging inflation rates, making the owner of the Zara fashion chain a standout among retailers getting hit by higher costs and shaky consumer demand.
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