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What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo?

Freightos

Alaska Airlines launched online seat booking in December 1995 – over 20 years ago! Image courtesy of Alaska Airlines. American Airlines introduced real-time electronic reservations in 1964. Those forwarders embracing electronic freight sales, for instance via the Freightos Marketplace.

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

Exiger Perspectives

The New Trade Controls Will Likely Prompt Companies to Identify Alternative Sourcing Methods China’s move to restrict exports of two metals used in chipmaking and other goods poses a new threat to global supply chains, and makers of consumer electronics, solar cells, and semiconductors could see disruptions soon.

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Matrix Commerce is Coming Will You Be Ready?

Supply Chain Network

The complexity really starts when you look at the distribution of the products and how you can actually calculate and track the carbon footprint of a product sent to a store around the corner from the plant versus sending the same product to a store in Alaska.

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Who’s Catching the Holiday Shopping Fever?

Enterra Insights

behind Hawaii, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alaska. According to the RetailMeNot survey, 69 percent will purchase small electronics, 58 percent will purchase apparel; 42 percent will purchase shoes; 35 percent will purchase TVs and laptops; 27 percent will purchase tablets; and 25 percent will purchase jewelry.

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UPS 2020 GRI Announced

Intelligent Audit

Electronic Export Information (EEI). Return Label (Electronic and Print). Adult Signature Required. Delivery Intercept. Phone Request. Web Request. Disbursement Fee (minimum). Entry Type 86 Processing. Extended Area Surcharge (International). Greater of $38 or $0.38 Greater of $40 or $0.40 Remote Area Surcharge. Residential Surcharge.

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Everything You Need to Know About USPS Ground Advantage

ShipBob

USPS Ground Advantage is a domestic-only service, which means USPS offers it for parcels traveling to all 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. In essence, it allows USPS customers to save more money on both their lightweight and heavier packages! It’s also available for shipping to U.S. territories and shipping to U.S.

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Doing Business in the United States

QAD

The last two states added were Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. The climate is mostly temperate, but Alaska is arctic, Florida and Hawaii are tropical, and the Great Plains are mostly arid or semi-arid. In 1776, 13 British colonies declared their independence and formed the United States. Manufacturing in the U.S.