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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. is the new kid on the warehouse robotics block.

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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Changing Landscape of Supply Chain Executives Traditionally, supply chain executives excelled in managing functions like transportation, warehousing, inventory, and production planning but supply chain process extends beyond the firm, involving global relationships with suppliers and customers.

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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 Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Feature Article by Anthony Beavis, Managing Director APAC at Körber Supply Chain. As part of the launch of its hotly anticipated iPhone 14, it has ramped up its production output in India and Vietnam as an alternative to China, with Foxconn, the manufacturer of Apple’s iPhones, announcing plans for creating 10 to 12 facilities in India.

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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Warehouse automation was in full swing and maritime apps were suddenly mushrooming. This article is a call for a considerate and wise use of technology. LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021. marked the development. I am thinking about a world from humans for humans. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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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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A Chat with Katie Kinraid

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Closed borders, quarantine restrictions and social distancing requirements for staff combined with an explosion in delivery demand from online retail sales made for a tough period of shipping delays and warehouse backlogs across the globe. Transport management systems are more important now than ever before.