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This Week in Logistics News (August 5 – 11)

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The firms are on course to add 115,000 jobs by 2030, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association — but at current degree completion rates, the group says, nearly three-fifths of those jobs could remain unfilled. Texas led the expansion of hiring, followed by North Carolina and New York. The trade deficit contracted 4.1

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

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Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. IATA data shows global demand for air cargo markets jumped 3.7% Air cargo carriers in North America posted an 11.4% New York Times).

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. The retail giant plans to take out 50 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030, which is equivalent to the emissions associated with the average annual electricity consumption of 40 million Chinese households. Warehouse Automation.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

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Port of New York and New Jersey sets container fee. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. Walmart launches new restored goods program. 17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. US considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

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FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. The Staten Island facility, known as JFK8, is Amazon’s largest in New York and now has the distinction of being the first in the US to unionize by voting in the Amazon Labor Union.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 17 – 23)

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Focal Systems’ solution is integrated with Walmart Canada’s existing inventory systems to automatically detect availability concerns and direct store teams to replenish products. The work incidents generally haven’t delayed cargo movement, but officials say they worry that confrontations over work disputes could escalate.