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Warehousing News Roundup: February 25, 2019

Stord

California warehouses are struggling to handle increased import volume ( as retailers ship inventory early to avoid added costs from looming tariffs ). This rush of shipments has filled the nearby warehouse market, slowed transportation speeds, and driven up other supply chain costs.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Alexa Heads to the Warehouse (WSJ – sub. Trucking costs to halve by 2030, study predicts (LLoyd’s Loading List). Warehouse Space Growing Tighter on Rising E-Commerce Demands (WSJ – sub. Alexa in the Warehouse. Apple Tells Congress That Global Supply Chain Wasn’t Compromised (Bloomberg).

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Supply Chain Diagnostic: A Four-Step Process

Supply Chain Shaman

This is one of the root issues leading to the swell of inventories in company warehouses as shown in Figure 5. Imagine Supply Chain 2030. Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , September 3rd-6th, 2019, at UI Labs, Chicago, IL. The focus is on Imagining Supply Chain 2030. What is different? The format is unique.

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Amazon Workers Walk Out and Demonstrate for Grievances with Management

Supply Chain Matters

According to reporting from The Seattle Times , workers provided images of walkouts involving Brussels, Chicago, London, Miami , as well as offices in Virginia and Idaho. All 18 proposals failed to garner shareholder approval.

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Sustainable eCommerce: Examples of Environmentally Friendly Online Retail

Ware2Go

The eCommerce boom is expected to increase the number of final mile delivery vehicles on the road by 36% and increase greenhouse gas emissions by 30% overall by 2030. In light of this, 39% of SMB decision makers have reevaluated their warehouse technology providers and costs. The problem?

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Another Equity Infusion for project44 With Notable Added Investors

Supply Chain Matters

Previous investors Goldman Sachs Asset Management , TPG , Emergence Capital , Chicago Ventures , Sapphire , 8VC , Sozo Ventures and Omidyar Technology Ventures reportedly also participated in this latest round. The IMO will be mandating a two percent annual improvement in AER for the period spanning 2023 thru 2030.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

Robots are everywhere these days, from warehouses to stores to even restaurants. Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has made a lot of news over the last few years with its push for automated warehouses and delivery services. Amy, Ella, Will, and Josh are robot servers at Robotazia, a restaurant in Milton Keynes, UK.