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A Behind the Scenes Look at Starbucks Global Supply Chain. 25k views

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With responsibilities that include more than 70,000 outbound deliveries a week to Starbucks retail stores, distribution channels and outlets worldwide, keeping Starbucks products flowing from suppliers to customers is, needless to say, a complex...

Race for Same Day Delivery in Retail Supply Chain

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Amazon is planning to deliver packages via drones. Walmart is considering crowdsourcing home delivery. Google wants to ship you things before you even buy them. Learn more about the cutthroat competition between online retailers...

Facebook Supply Chain Community Discussion

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Facebook Supply Chain Discussion Would like to share some great discussions that are happening in our Facebook Supply Chain Community.  Would be great if you could add to the discussion.  The more people who...

Digital Transformation – Marcell Vollmer, SAP

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Digital Transformation – Marcell Vollmer, SAP What is the future of supply chain?  Dr. Marcell Vollmer, Chief Digital Officer SAP Ariba, gives his point of view on the digital transformation in procurement and how...

3PL vs 4PL Explained

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Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL) are both types of logistics providers, but they differ in the services they offer and the role they play in the supply chain. 3PL is a type...

Uber Freight is here!

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Uber Freight is here! Will Uber be to the trucking industry what Amazon was for the retail industry?  For discussion on Uber Freight please visit our LinkedIn post or our Facebook discussion. Logistics Blog Amazon...