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This Week in Logistics News (November 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. FreshDirect has a reputation for innovative technology deployment, and recently initiated an advanced microfulfillment center automation project with Fabric to support customers in the Washington DC area. Nearly half of the original pilgrims passed away that first winter.

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Why I Love Supply Chain Management

Logility

At that point in my life I probably had only heard the term “logistics” as related to the military and the term “supply chain management” hadn’t been coined yet. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, I went to work in the aerospace manufacturing industry as a test engineer. from East Lansing.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. We can no longer assume that government policy is rational, variability is low or logistics are available. These core assumptions are no longer true. This reset is not an evolution.

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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

[Read the full client alert: China announces export restrictions on two essential metals ] Aside from the making of semiconductors, gallium and germanium are key for various military applications, from night vision goggles to highly advanced communications and sensor equipment in aerospace and space platforms.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up: March 4 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Last week Supply Chain Matters alerted readers to a potentially major cyberattack incident involving a top tier third-party logistics services and global freight forwarding services provider. Industries served by Expeditors include aerospace, automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, retail , among others.

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Added Boeing Developments Related to Production Quality Challenges

Supply Chain Matters

The challenge for large aircraft manufacturers are that assembly lines occupy cavernous production line facilities and that moving an aircraft off the line involves considerable logistical, timing and added worker challenges.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up- August 17 2022

Supply Chain Matters

According to reporting from The Washington Post , this development was the first coordinated action involving the Amazon Air airfreight division. Organizers claim that upwards of 150 workers walked off the job on Monday while an Amazon spokesperson indicated to the publication that upwards of 74 workers participated in the work stoppage.