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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last year’s negotiations took place as dozens of container ships were backed up off the coast of California waiting to unload cargo. We are taking aggressive steps to meet a new set of challenges for the new year,” said Mario Cordero, executive director of the Southern California port, in a news release. “I

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Happening Now: a Lean transformation in action

West Coast and California Logistics

The article focuses on the Lean transformation recently undertaken by aerospace manufacturer, Re:Build Cutting Dynamics – a transformation which has already yielded impressive results. A recent article from Supply Chain Digest was written in conjunction with the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI).

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6 Ways Managed Service Providers (MSPs) Benefit Manufacturing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As a company owner in the manufacturing industry, you certainly understand technology’s vital role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations. Businesses in the manufacturing industry are usually among the first to adopt any latest technology because this is essential for their processes. Technology Implementation.

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How Manufacturers Can Take Control of Inventory with RFID Technology

QAD

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. Walmart Has Embraced RFID Technology – Should You?

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor. The summer port labor negotiations in southern California ports typically reduce the terminal output by 40-50%.

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PFAS Lawsuits and Legislation: Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

As waves of lawsuits are filed against PFAS manufacturers like 3M and DuPont, businesses and consumers are raising questions about safety and health concerns. According to the California Water Boards , PFAS are a group of approximately 12,000 synthetic chemicals that are used for numerous industrial and commercial processes.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor.” The summer port labor negotiations in southern California ports typically reduce the terminal output by 40-50%.