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UPS Strike Averted While Workers Gain Heat Protection

Logistics Viewpoints

She started her petition in 2018 after her husband nearly died of heat stroke on the job. Theresa Klerk’s petition, which started in July of 2018, was an articulate plea to UPS to align their rhetoric with the reality faced by their workforce. “As The petition, run by Change.org, was signed by more than 1.3 million people.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 1, 2019

Stord

Approximately half of Nike’s Chinese New Year Collection in 2018 was produced under the Express Lane program. This facility, located in Goodyear, Arizona, supports 40% of the co-op’s stores. Over 4 million robots will be used in 50,000 warehouses by 2025 , according to one report. Department of Energy. REI installed a 2.2-megawatt

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Evolution of the Warehouse: How it Adapted to E-Commerce and New Technology Trends?

AFFLINK

Today’s Warehouses Are Much Different Due To E-Commerce. percent in 2013 to a projected 10 percent in 2018. percent in 2013 to a projected 10 percent in 2018. What you might not know is the effect of e-commerce’s growth on warehouses. Well, you need to stop worrying because e-commerce has helped the warehouse industry.

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

GlobalTranz

Although dozens of conferences exist around the globe, warehouse managers should consider going to one of the best supply chain conferences of 2019 (plus MODEX, which is held in even-numbered years and occurs in 2020). WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

Veridian Solutions

Although dozens of conferences exist around the globe, warehouse managers should consider going to one of the best supply chain conferences of 2019 (plus MODEX, which is held in even-numbered years and occurs in 2020). For 2018, the conference focused on introducing the concept of “Push Possible.”

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Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

Veridian Solutions

Although dozens of conferences exist around the globe, warehouse managers should consider going to one of the best supply chain conferences of 2019 (plus MODEX, which is held in even-numbered years and occurs in 2020). Dates: May 20 – 23 in Phoenix, Arizona. Veridian Partner: Manhattan Momentum (Cost TBD).

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How to Minimize the Impact of a Minimum Wage Increase in Your Supply Chain

RFgen

Spencer Levy, head of research for CBRE in the Americas, believes e-commerce businesses, which hire manual warehouse laborers to receive and ship products, could feel the greatest impact of higher minimum wages. By 2018, New York will raise minimum wages to $15, and others will follow suit.