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From roller skates to recliners, material shortages spread to more industries

Resilinc

The Wall Street Journal recently reported on a Minnesota roller skate maker, Riedell Shoes, that lost more than 40% of its revenues at the beginning of the pandemic when roller rinks shut down. More than a year later, odd quirks in consumer cravings continue to pop up, catching manufacturers—and their suppliers—off guard. Building Boom 2.0.

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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

DAT Solutions

No doubt this will complicate efforts to get products from Asia to U.S. Crops are also strong in nearby Wisconsin and Minnesota, despite flooding in the Red River Valley. Hanjin's exit strands 89 ships worldwide containing some $14 billion worth of cargo, much of which was headed to the U.S. and Europe for the winter holiday season.

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Customer-Obsessed Businesses are Upping Their Last-Mile Game

Logistics Viewpoints

market opened a sortation center in Minnesota last year to strengthen its last-mile capabilities. He has been mentioned in the coveted 40under40 list by Business World and The Top 25 Software CEOs of Asia for 2020 by The Software Report. The eighth-largest retailer in the U.S.

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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. Enter the proposed Tamarack Mine in Minnesota, which is being developed by Talon Metals and mining giant Rio Tinto.

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6 Tips for Creating Private Label Products for Amazon FBA

EMERGE App

She wanted to quit, get some much-needed sun outside of Minnesota’s long winter and then reassess her career goals and objectives. Drape it on your shoulders or cover your legs, and you can enter holy places of worship in Europe and Asia.

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Closed Loop Recycling Systems are Key to Sustainable Concessions for the Portland Blazers

NC State SCRC

He noted that the Company was involved in exporting frozen seafood to Asia at the time, and their partner in Hong Kong mentioned that they might be interested in sugar cane products such as burger boxes and plates. Mr. Chandler remarked that the Company fell into the biobased product industry in 2003 by accident.

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Companies Say They're Ready to Move Supply Chains From China

Material Handling & Logistics

And so we’re taking action to sort of avoid the tariffs by moving to southeast Asia and other low-cost countries that can meet our requirements.". And so we’re taking action to sort of avoid the tariffs by moving to southeast Asia and other low-cost countries that can meet our requirements.". and China is impacting their businesses.

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