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

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Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. 17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. As a result, cargo is clogging the ports of Los Angeles amid a railroad worker shortage. US considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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This rollout is just the beginning of what is expected to be thousands of Amazon’s custom electric delivery vehicles in more than 100 cities by the end of this year—and 100,000 across the US by 2030. Procter & Gamble is taking note.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs) the signatories set an interim goal of 30% zero emission new vehicle sales by 2030. Since COP26, a series of deep dive webinars have been conducted on how to design policies for ZE-MHDVs.

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We Are In Trouble. Raise the Red Flag. Be Proactive.

Supply Chain Shaman

In Los Angeles, due to the trade deficit between the United States and China, 3.5 The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030. The realization of the cost to state and local governments is just beginning. Budgets will tighten with less funding on supply chain infrastructure. Logistics Infrastructure Issues.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

The port of Los Angeles shows a slowdown. The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030. Instead, the focus needs to be on the use of outside-in signals and building bi-directional orchestration capabilities. For this definition see my last post, Companies Chained to Traditional Processes Will Experience the Whip.

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Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule Update- October 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Trillion by 2030. . Reportedly, the queue of container vessels waiting to unload at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach was just four vessels last week, compared to over 100 ships in January. Trillion by 2030. Report Indicates Apple iPhone14 Plus Production Has Been Cut. Instead, import volumes to the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

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Some retailers are waiting weeks to move cargo by train out of Southern California’s ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, while others are giving up on the railroads and shifting shipments of furniture, apparel and other consumer goods to trucks for long inland journeys on highways.