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ScottsMiracle-Gro Improves Distribution System in Sustainability and Customer Service

Supply Chain Network

warehouse will be added to The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s operation in Lebanon, Conn. By installing a warehouse in this region, the Company expects to improve its environmental footprint by reducing the number of miles traveled within its distribution network while also reducing costs and improving its customer service levels.

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

trillion, an increase of $114 billion from 2009. percent last year due to higher costs for taxes, obsolescence, depreciation, and insurance, which were offset by a further drop in the inventory carrying rate and warehousing costs. percent from 2009 levels, with trucking lagging behind the performance of other modes, rising only 9.3

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Five Ways to Drive a High-Performance, Cross-Border Automotive Supply Chain

TMC

million vehicles, and was ranked seventh-largest vehicle producer in the world and number one in Latin America. Since 2009, U.S. In addition, collaborate with border warehouses to manage red-flagged units by, for example, sequencing them to depart first. Supported by the North America Free Trade Agreement, Mexico and the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 28 – February 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Moller – Maersk is turning to flying drones to manage inventory counts in its warehouse network, the Danish firm said. Verity’s system then delivers that information to the client’s existing warehouse management system (WMS) software product. Maritime containership giant A.P. billion in 2023, down from $100.3 billion last year.

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

ToolsGroup

As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. Air cargo carriers in North America posted an 11.4% The uptick’s been attributed to gaps in regulatory and process execution, and a shortage of skilled labor in warehouses.

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Logistics Startup: FLEXE and Pop-up Warehousing

Techgistics

Take Uber for example, a car service start up founded in 2009. This is the first in a series of posts on start-ups in the Logistics industry and we’ll start with a “shared economy” player, Flexe, a marketplace for excess warehousing space. FLEXE’s platform includes more than 400 warehouses in North America.

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December Market Update: Transportation Industry News

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Read the December Market Update for more highlights on key factors that impact the transportation industry in North America. These dropping averages suggest that the severe congestion caused by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) slowdown is over. Large Scale Market Indicators. Carrier Capacity. in October.