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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

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Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace. Ship with Walmart (SWW) was previously available only for cross-border orders. The feature is standard on other major marketplaces, offering sellers reduced shipping rates and integrating with their platforms.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

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FedEx warns of shipping delays as Omicron hurts staffing levels. US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. Timberland launches recycling program for footwear and apparel. For FedEx and Walmart, the purchases from BrightDrop are a combination of savings and sustainability.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. jump in apparel costs and 5.5% Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). jump in apparel costs and 5.5%

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. Effective this past Monday, Amazon added a new extra-large storage type, in addition to the standard-size, oversize, apparel and footwear storage types it already has in place.

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Modernizing the Retail Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Melanie Tymm, Head of Pre-Sales at Maginus Software Solutions, writes, “It used to be a lot simpler. Unfortunately, the adoption rate is still relatively low, ranging from 26% for home improvement stores to 33% for apparel and footwear. When most people think about the retail sector, they think about front-end selling.