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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. A 20 percent increase in freight snarled supply chains because of a lack of space on docks and in warehouses as well as a shortage of truckers and trucking equipment.

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Matrix Commerce is Coming Will You Be Ready?

Supply Chain Network

This of course is a crapshoot and anything but an exact science, and for those seeking potential solutions I will share some of the suggestions I am working on. In so doing the carbon footprint for the local delivery and the Alaska delivery are both accurately captured as just a byproduct of the ongoing product movement.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

There is also a typical drive-thru lane, of course. While many retailers are discounting, canceling orders, and otherwise scrambling to get rid of a glut of goods filling their stores and warehouses, some are embracing their higher inventory levels.