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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Historically, most of the largest Russian diamonds go to Asia.”. The railroad serves the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and other states, according to a map on its investor website. It’s because there’s another outlet for those goods. Not surprisingly, Instacart is pushing to expand its business.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25 – October 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Costco CFO Richard Galanti said the company had chartered three ships to import products from Asia to the US and Canada. Costco expects to make about 10 deliveries over the next year using these ships, accounting for about 20 percent of its imports from Asia.

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Declining Demand Creates Dour Outlook for Logistics Industry

Intelligent Audit

Supply Chain Dive reports that Maersk has already reduced capacity by 15%, with other carriers preparing to follow suit for transpacific and Asia-Europe routes. . Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst have petitioned the help of U.S. In Q3 earnings reports, Matson, Maersk, and Zim have announced plans to lower capacity.

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Jaro Caban: “Establishing S&OP is a challenging journey”

Supply Chain Movement

It’s hard to imagine that Cargill began as a grain storage warehouse in Iowa, USA, in 1865. Cargill Animal Nutrition (CAN) is clustered around five major regions: North America; Latin America; EMEAR, including Russia; South Asia and East Asia. What is your responsibility regarding the supply chain?

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One Man’s Trash: How Blockchain Can Target Food Waste to Help End World Hunger

Material Handling & Logistics

billion people, with much of the growth concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and industrialized parts of Asia. From the wholesale manufacturers in Iowa to the farmers in Bangladesh, change is coming. By 2050, the global population will consist of 9.7 As the global population rises, so too does the demand for resources.