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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Menlo Logistics Keen to Build on 2014 Growth in South Asia. As reported in the Wall Street Journal yesterday, it appears that “Amazon’s robot army is finally falling into place,” with deployments at warehouses in California, Kentucky, Texas, and others. A New Traffic Jam Hits L.A. WSJ – sub. in October. Think again.

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Doing Business in Spain

QAD

state of Kentucky. As a member of the EU, doing business in Spain is relatively easy, and its central location and well-developed infrastructure make it easy to import and export across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Spain is about five times the size of the U.S. QAD has the tools you need to jumpstart the process.

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Why Can’t The Supply Chain Get Rid of Abuse?

Material Handling & Logistics

A report from Human Rights Watch in January found that even four years after it was learned that slaves in Asia were forced to work in this industry for years at a time under threat of extreme violence, it is still happening. And let’s not forget about the seafood industry. Today, seafood sold by major U.S., Today, seafood sold by major U.S.,

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

SCMDOJO

billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia. Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia. Airport Hubs: Number: One airport hub is under construction in Kentucky. Sales by Region/Country: North America is likely the biggest contributor (395.64

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The Electric Power Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

In the US the power demand is rising slowly, but Asia is the big growth area. In the past 5 years we have seen solar, wind, and batteries start to displace natural gas. This is changing the power mix that grid operators must manage. Renewable Driving Forces There are many factors at play.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Natural gas and oil expenses contribute to extreme cost disparities in shipping from Asia to the U.S., Of those, General Electric brought 1,900 jobs to New York, Ohio, and Kentucky to produce industrial batteries, lightbulbs, and appliances. 70% of manufacturers indicate that volatile energy costs are a major concern.