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FedEx’s Sudden Financial Miss- What Are the Implications?

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Last evening, global parcel, logistics and transportation services provider Fedex Corp. As a result, the carrier announced immediate and direct actions in reducing costs. Equity analysts quickly revised their analysis and outlooks for FedEx and other associated transport and logistics focused businesses. Development.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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According to a report from The Information , the company is imposing this fee on returns when return options at Whole Foods, Kohl’s, or Amazon Fresh locations are closer or at the same distance as a UPS Store return location. Previously, customers could drop off non-defective or undamaged items at UPS Stores without any cost.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Cotton production in India could dip 4% from 2021, down to 34 million bales in the 2021/2022 marketing year.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

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These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. Mobile apps: Pulling these reports several times a day can be tedious and leads to performance not being monitored in real-time. Mobile apps can generate reports and monitor performance metrics. ScienceSoft. Vaibhav Shah.

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Interoceanic Passages

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Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. billion tons of cargo (as of 2020). They form a continuum.

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This Month in Logistics News (December 30 – January 5)

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Yemen-based Houthi militants have been attacking high-value cargo vessels in the Red Sea since November in a show of support for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas fighting Israel in Gaza. Walmart has been accelerating its growth in India since 2018, when it bought a 77 percent stake in Flipkart for about $16 billion, its biggest investment.