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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

The retailer plans to double the number of sites in the coming years and currently operates more than 55 dedicated same-day sites across the U.S. Multiple members of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) were the recipients of the funds. Retailers estimate 13.7 export regulations led to supply chain disruptions.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Previously only available for Amazon’s first-party products and those of its retail vendors (which have a more traditional, wholesale-style relationship with the company), this represents a huge expansion given that FBA sellers account for the majority of the products sold on Amazon in both the U.S. and Canada. and Canada.

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Global Supply Chains — A Source of Strength

Enterra Insights

3] Following year-long discussions about supply chain resilience, the Economist reminds us, “Resilience comes not from autarky but from diverse sources of supply.”[4] 4] Staff, “ Global supply chains are still a source of strength, not weakness ,” The Economist, 3 April 2021. [5]

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. Our retailers don’t have enough people to unload the trucks.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Source: Statista.com. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Ethical sourcing of goods. parts per million.

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI™ reported a value of 57.3