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Solving The Port Problem with Lauren Beagen

The Logistics of Logistics

Notable appointments include work in the federal government as Attorney-Advisor (International Affairs) in the Office of the General Counsel at the Federal Maritime Commission and work at a public port authority as Maritime Project Manager for the Port of Boston at the Massachusetts Port Authority.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

In fact, as a Massachusetts resident I see the highway exit sign for the Plimoth Plantation every time I go to Cape Cod. RCEP: Asia’s New Trade Pact. Yes, I’m talking about that Thanksgiving staple cranberry sauce. And I am a big fan as well. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Ahold Delhaize Is Acquiring FreshDirect.

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New Balance’s Added U.S. Manufacturing Presence

Supply Chain Matters

While the company does outsource manufacturing and component needs across Asia, there has also been a commitment toward maintaining some U.S. Yesterday the company conducted a grand opening ceremony for this new production facility located in Methuen Massachusetts , just up the highway from where this blog originates. onshore presence.

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Documenting the Response of State Procurement Officers to the COVID Crisis

NC State SCRC

Most PPE is produced in Asia, with ironically a large proportion produced in the Wuhan region. [1] A number of the larger states were hit hardest early in the pandemic, including California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington; many of the Mid West states didn’t feel the full wrath of the virus until later.

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Globalization? Or Globaloney?

Supply Chain Insights

On his twitter feed this week he dropped the stats that “While Asia will have over half of worlds megacities (city >10m ppl) by 2030, Africa’s urbanization is skyrocketing” and “Of 8,000 British companies, 96% had no foreign-lang speakers. I continue to learn. The world isn’t flat; and globalization and trade is changing.

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The New Normal: Falling Rates and Improved Efficiency Set New Standards for Shippers

Intelligent Audit

For example, carriers plan to reduce the capacity for the Asia-to-North America West Coast trade lanes by as much as 29% in the weeks following China’s Golden week in early October. DHL, a leading global shipping and logistics provider, is investing further in an existing partnership with Massachusetts-based Locus Robotics.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech September 8 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Co-founded in 2017 by CEO Kevin Frechette, COO Tarek Alaruri, and CTO Victor Kushch, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has offices in New York and Poland. Founded in 2007 , Inspirage is headquartered in Bellevue, WA with offices across North America, Europe and Asia. Customers include hyper-growth startup Jobox.AI