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Will Supply Chain Planning Productivity be a Hot Topic in 2017?

ToolsGroup

In fact, I can say from experience that supply chain planning automation that increases productivity can be a difficult sell, reminiscent of the scene from the movie Moneyball where Oakland Athletics manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) tells a room full of scouts that Jonah Hill’s character represents the new way forward.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of Jan. 4, 2018

Supply Chain Digest

US PMI Very Strong in 2017, Construction to Start on New Logistics Hub in Port of Oakland, Nucor Thinks Supply Chain in Building New Steel Plant, Many Unhappy Returns in Retail

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Advantages of the Port of Oakland for Import Freight

West Coast and California Logistics

and have set new volume records yet again in 2017. As with a well-crafted indie film, however, the Port of Oakland should not be overlooked. It set records of its own in 2017 and is increasingly relied upon as a port of entry for U.S. After all, these ports are the busiest in the U.S. importers.

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Warehousing News Roundup: March 4, 2019

Stord

Ships are increasingly using electrical power at the Port of Oakland and reducing diesel emissions. According to officials, 75% of ships that went through the port last year used landside electricity (rather than their own engines) while docked, up from 68% in 2017.

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Warehouses Are Full as Holiday Season Commences

Material Handling & Logistics

The total for 2017 is expected to come to 20 million TEUs, topping last year’s previous record of 18.8 The first half of 2017 totaled 9.7 million TEUs, down 1% from January 2017; February at 1.59 million TEUs, down 1% from January 2017; February at 1.59 November is forecast at 1.63 million TEUs, down 0.5%

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Peak Shipping Season: A Review of Trends from the 2018 Holiday Peak Season

GlobalTranz

Although this has always been a peak season for imported goods, more than 17,000 TEUs entered the Port of Oakland in the fall, which is a sum far more significant than data from 2017. According to MoreThanShipping.com , goods represented a considerable change in shipping standards.

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Retail Imports Hit a Record High. Again

Material Handling & Logistics

Growth has slowed from the first half of the year but 2017 is expected to total 19.8 The first half of 2017 totaled 9.7 million TEUs, down 2% from January 2017, and February is forecast at 1.58 million TEUs, up 10% from the same month in 2017. million TEUs, down 2% from January 2017, and February is forecast at 1.58

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