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This Week in Logistics News (February 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Our guinea pig Cow died this morning. What do you do with a deceased guinea pig? While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. The kids named him Cow when he was born.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 21-25, 2014)

Talking Logistics

I hurried downstairs to the kitchen, and after a mild panic attack witnessed only by our guinea pig, I called the airline and was able to get booked on a different flight, and I made it to my client’s meeting on time. Echo Global Logistics Reports Record Second Quarter 2014 Results. That was my wake-up call Thursday morning.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 22, 2021)

Talking Logistics

We already have a guinea pig and a hamster as pets. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 22, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 22, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. What happens when you add a rabbit to the mix? I’m allergic”.

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Commerical Air Cancellations Quarantine Ebola Supplies

MIT Supply Chain

Flights to Guinea are continuing, with passengers screened for symptoms. Kenya Airways : Suspended commercial flights to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone on August 19. Brussels Airlines : Cancelled flights to Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia beginning August 23. Filed under: humanitarian Tagged: ebola , Humanitarian aid.

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Freight Rate News November 2015

Freightos

Wouldn’t it be amazing if someone could cut through the hype and summarize the key freight and logistics trends every month? If you prefer to find the news yourself, head over to our free roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics and supply chain news sources. Logistics managers of tomorrow will need to be more skilled.

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FMCG 3PLP Outsource Tendering in CEE - Top 7 Hazards

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

If you are outsourcing your existing in-house Logistics function then you are either going to make a number of staff redundant or you will be looking for the new 3PLP to take those staff on board. This means they are unlikely to enter your market unless they get your business and you might not appreciate being their new guinea-pig!

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How the Suez Canal blockage proves technology has the power to transform the shipping industry

Gravity Supply Chain

These new routes can add around 3,500 nautical miles and between five and 12 extra days to their journey, along with security issues for vessels passing through the Port of Aden or The Gulf of Guinea, both well-known for their risk of piracy.