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Nasty Gal: When a Disrupter Isn’t Disruptive Enough

FLEXE

In 2012, things began to pick up even more. In 2014 and 2015, the eCommerce-founded retailer opened two brick-and-mortar locations in the Los Angeles area—following suit behind other digitally born retailers like Warby Parker, Everlane, and Amazon expanding their presence through physical storefronts.

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Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

Talking Logistics

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) reached a tentative new 5-year agreement late on Friday, so the West Coast ports resumed full operations this past weekend. But there’s little time to celebrate. We cannot let this happen again.

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Los Angeles port bottlenecks don’t have any short-term fixes.

NC State SCRC

The Los Angeles port has experienced 49% growth since 2020, the biggest increase in nine years based on data compiled by Bloomberg. It has become increasingly obvious recognize that the Los Angeles port is significantly overloaded in terms of its capacity. The issues aren’t easily resolvable.

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Win-Win-Win in E-Waste Management

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

  In 2012, the United States generated the most e-waste of any country in the world, adding 10 million tons to the growing problem. One particularly unique company in Los Angeles is Isidore Electronics, named for St. With eight full-time employees, Isidore is focused on expansion - starting with the City of Los Angeles.

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

ToolsGroup

a bushel, the highest price since July 2012. At the Port of Long Beach (near Los Angeles), waiting time to discharge or pick up cargoes ranges from 38 to 45 days, with constraints expected to continue. The uptick’s been attributed to gaps in regulatory and process execution, and a shortage of skilled labor in warehouses.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 27 – March 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Giant Warehouses Built at Rapid Pace in Fourth Quarter While Tenant Interest Declined (WSJ – sub. Those same words were also said when the ports were shut down for 10 days in 2002 , and again in December 2012 when 600 clerks went on strike , shutting down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for 8 days.