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This Week in Logistics News (September 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

In response to Hurricane Harvey, for example, JDRF and other organizations shipped more than 3,750 pounds of donated diabetes supplies to Houston (including 200,000 syringes, 50,000 pen needles and 20,000 alcohol pads) to help people with diabetes affected by the hurricane. Global air freight rises again in July: IATA (Reuters).

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Winning Supply Chain Procurement Strategies for 2022

Ware2Go

The 2021 holiday shopping season was characterized by high freight rates, elevated lead times , and over-crowded warehouses. At current warehouse storage rates , merchants may end up paying more to store their inventory than they can make back in profits once it’s sold.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 2-5, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Anheuser-Busch Converts Houston Trucking Fleet to Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles from Ryder. Here are some details from the article: Amazon.com Inc. Why is global demand for freight audit and payment growing? Omnitracs to Acquire XRS Corporation. enVista Opens EMEA Office, Expands Global Services Footprint. and the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

I read an article earlier this week that broke it down pretty succinctly. 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. The chip shortage has been one of the hottest topics in 2022.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 12-16, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Latest Versions of SAP® Transportation Management and SAP® Extended Warehouse Management Now Available. UTi Worldwide Opens New Houston Facility to Serve Oil and Gas Industry. March 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 1.6