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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now for this week’s logistics news: Walmart Adds Truck Powered by Compressed Natural Gas to its Transportation Fleet CMA CGM offers $5.5 The vehicle will make its inaugural trip from Indiana to California, where it will be featured at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. CMA CGM is offering 5 billion euros ($5.48

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Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Feature Article by Mark Yong , Managing Director, APAC & EMEA at Blume Global. Having the right transportation technology can improve everything from route efficiency to supply chain sustainability. You will want to consider your potential transportation technology provider’s track record.

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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This article is a call for a considerate and wise use of technology. LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021. Supply Chain Risk Management: Risks of Relocating a Business ‘China to Vietnam’ From soba to udon—Are the noodles in the FTA bowl getting too thick? MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea.

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Solar panel logistics: tariffs waived for 24 months

Kanban Logistics

In this article, we’ll examine what happened, what it means for importers, and how a third-party logistics (3PL) company can help. In recent months, the US Commerce Department has been investigating whether “imports of solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are circumventing tariffs on goods made in China.”

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

In this article, I will redress the balance by exploring outsourcing from a more holistic perspective, focusing on ways to consider outsourcing partnerships for improvement throughout the supply chain. Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres.

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

In Part One of this two-part article, I discussed the first six megatrends: Urbanization, smart technologies, society, connectivity, retail, and climate change. This article discusses the remaining six areas: Energy, economics, infrastructure, healthcare, mobility, and new business models.

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