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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Of these 37 projects, 23 are in the US, which brings Amazon’s total clean energy procurement in the US from 7.2 The United States Postal Service will slow delivery times for a third of its first-class packages in an effort to cut costs and its dependency on air transportation amid financial struggles. GW to 10.4

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Chronic Risks for Electronics: Human Rights and Forced Labor

EcoVadis

higher than Food & Beverage (43.8), Transport (42.5) Companies operating in Asia are especially prone to unfair labor practices, particularly Malaysia, which has nearly 200 electronics factories. Further, the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report , published by the U.S. and Wholesale, Services and Professionals (42.2).

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

This is truly a brilliant plan on China’s part,” explains David Gonsalvez, CEO of the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation, which is part of the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Network. The routes they build within their country, he notes, are greatly needed to transport goods domestically.

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

6 River Systems

In 2017, Coyote announced plans to put a 50,000 square foot hub at Atlanta’s Armour Yards, and the company has accumulated numerous accolades, from being named a Top 3PL provider in the TMS category of Logistics Management’s Quest for Quality awards to landing a spot on Inbound Logistics’ list of the 2018 Top 100 3PL Providers and more.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

Supply Chain Cost Management Results: Deere & Company’s supply chain cost-management achievements included an inventory decrease of $1 billion, a significant reduction in customer delivery lead times (from ten days to five or less) and annual transportation cost savings of around 5%.

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Navigating the Future in an Uncertain Political and Regulatory Environment

NC State SCRC

” In February, the GDP forecast for 2017 was 3.4% – and in April, it is 0.5%. He began by discussing how Free Trade Agreements, along with labor costs and transportation rates, are among the three most critical elements to factor in when analyzing global supply chain decisions.