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APRIL 1, 2022

Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Retailers like Amazon are chartering private cargo ships, making their own containers, and leasing planes to bypass supply chain disruptions like long wait times for dock space and workers.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

As part of its partnership with drone company Wing, the retail giant intends to bring drone deliveries to Houston, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta and Charlotte by June of 2026, and will expand existing services in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Featured Product Popular Stories Watch: Why Choose FTZs to Mitigate Tariffs?

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 21, 2021

In this new, connected world, the Warehouse of the Future is about achieving key operational metrics and exceeding customer service requirements more profitably while supporting sustainability goals. billion by 2026. for location, humidity, temperature) that are interconnected across digital networks.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Under “intermediate” products, the first sectors to be impacted are iron and steel in 2026, and aluminum in 2027. That will be followed by tires in the same year, furniture in 2028, and mattresses in 2029. Additional product categories, including detergent, paint, lubricants and chemicals, will likely come under the rule in 2030 or later.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

I saw an article recently about a cargo flight headed to Belgium from New York that had to turn around mid-flight. beverage industry paid $2.175 billion in Section 232 tariffs on 10.295 million metric tons of aluminum since their implementation. The process releases nearly twice as much CO2 per metric ton (1.1

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

The company reportedly plans to shift 15% to 20% of its production to India and Vietnam by 2026, reducing exposure to U.S.China tariffs. companies would relocate at least part of their supply chains to North America by 2026. With 2025 tariffs increasing component costs, Apple has accelerated efforts to diversify its supply chain.

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