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The Big Sigh

Supply Chain Shaman

I hopped on the plane in Baltimore on my way to Atlanta last week. My lead times increased from China from 93 to 210 days, and I am not able to properly plan.” He was also unaware of how to measure Forecast Value-Added, the Bullwhip impact and the health of inventory. I started with, “Tell me about you.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

China-US container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record. With the new expansion, Amazon is rolling out same-day delivery to Prime members in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte and Houston, bringing the total markets served to 12. The slow collapse of Amazon’s drone delivery dream. USPS proposes holiday surcharges.