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This Week in Logistics News (July 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Warehouses Need Workers and are Stealing them from Other Sectors. Will that make it harder for companies to hire warehouse and factory workers? Newmark, the large commercial real estate firm, put out a report on warehouse labor in the US. Her name will live on in the sport’s history! A Slimmed Down Infrastructure Bill Advances.

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Ocean Freight: Key Trends & Planning For Peak Season 2023

Ware2Go

If looking for an alternative, decision makers should know that the US recently signed a new trade deal with Taiwan. Warehouse Storage Rates Are Down Storage costs will always be a part of the supply chain equation, but good news for SMBs: warehousing is much more affordable than it was even a year or two ago.

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The Post-Pandemic Supply Chain with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Joe and Peter discussed the following: International Longshoremen & Warehousing Union (ILWU) on the West Coast are negotiating a new contract with the Pacific Maritime Association which represents 70 ocean carriers and terminal operators who operate at the 29 West Coast Ports.

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This strategy, however, may incur additional warehousing and storage costs, and firms may experience accounting challenges where an inventory is considered an asset, which could affect cash flow. Firms could store products that attract tariffs in bonded warehouses until they are required. Operational strategies. Buying forward.

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From Taiwan to the U.S.—Duty-free

3PL Insights

About half of the 132 containers filled with tires, were en route from Taiwan, headed to the East and West coast ports. “We We needed to find a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) warehouse, quickly.”. Upon arrival at the warehouse, the containers were unloaded, inspected for damage, and inventoried by SKU and documentation.

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to deploying robots, warehouse technology is more established, as the use of robots within warehouses is set to grow significantly. Warehouse labor shortages will continue to be the main growth driver for autonomous mobile robots. Robots continue to be a larger part of global supply chains.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The pharmacy recently closed a warehouse in Edwardsville, Ill., Already wobbling from the demands of arming Taiwan and Ukraine, American weapons makers have the added task of producing for Israel — while also rearming the U.S. Yet the politics is crashing into the reality facing the defense industry.