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This Week in Logistics News (April 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

The strategy, the latest sign of how companies are adjusting their supply chains in response to geopolitical shock waves and disruptions, comes as European importers are seeking to avoid delays caused by longer voyages around Africa by containerships that usually travel through the Suez Canal. The Biden administration announced a $6.6

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Dick’s Sporting Goods Beats Forecast in Q1 But Cautions on Inflation, Supply Chain. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in March amounted to $141.9 What a view. Someday I will actually step foot on that beach. billion, up 23.8%

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Blue Yonder Associate Travels to Texas To Capture a Once-in-a-Lifetime Solar Eclipse

BlueYonder

I chose Dallas over a year before because there are frequent flights to and from Phoenix, there are hundreds of hotels to choose from, and according to weather models, it was one of dryer spots along the totality path that started below Mexico and crossed all the way north to Ontario, Canada.

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Rivian: Navigating Supply Chain and Operational Challenges and Embracing Growth

SCMDOJO

The company operates additional facilities in Palo Alto and Carson, California; Plymouth, Michigan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Wittmann, Arizona; and Woking, England. Furthermore, the company aims to establish an exclusive charging network across the United States and Canada by the end of 2023. billion in financing.

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Guest Blog: Women of the Supply Chain: Responsibility, Collaboration and Bathroom Lines

Kinaxis

Women of the Supply Chain: Responsibility, Collaboration and Bathroom Lines. Hanging out with Kinaxis, the relatively small and always interesting supply chain vendor from Ottawa, Canada, never fails to be an eye-opening experience. So why are there so many women in supply chain roles?

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Hitendra Chaturvedi’s Reality Check

Resilinc

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. Yet, voices of realism are vitally important as corporations redesign their post-COVID supply networks. One of those voices is Hitendra Chaturvedi, professor of practice in supply chain management at Arizona State University’s W.

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The problem with renewable energy resources isn’t the technology, but the quantity of supply

Kinaxis

by Jonathan Matthews When talking about supply chain, either professionally or more casually, people typically default to the assumption that supply chain is about the movement of goods and people from one destination to another. And it is this renewable energy supply chain that brings its own unique challenges.

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