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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. Multiple members of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) were the recipients of the funds.

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

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Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In this instalment of the series of articles written by the LSCMS Shippers Council, we strive to answer this and delve into the critical aspects of ocean transit time reliability and visibility within the supply chain. What is supply chain visibility and why it is important? 2022 ocean schedule reliability dropped to 30%.

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UPS Strike Averted While Workers Gain Heat Protection

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UPS is the largest parcel delivery company in North America. A protracted work stoppage would have caused widespread supply chain disruptions across the U.S. This claim was made again in UPS’s last annual report. The agreement requires in-cab air conditioning in most UPS delivery vehicles purchased after Jan.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

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We have certainly seen more focus on women in supply chain over the last few years, and nearly every conference that I attend has tracks dedicated to women in supply chain. According to a recent report, the company canceled, closed, or delayed 99 fulfillment facilities, impacting nearly 32.3

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Teamsters Labor Union Ratifies UPS Labor Agreement

Supply Chain Matters

This agreement has been characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America. economy and for industry supply chains. All existing delivery vehicles will be equipped with two fans and air induction vents in cargo compartments.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

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New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. After being limited to only offering takeout and delivery for months under some of the strictest lockdown rules in North America, food product shortages are just the latest headache for small business owners to contend with.