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Procurement Technology: An Update from Spend Matters in Baltimore

NC State SCRC

Today I travelled to Baltimore to attend the ISM/Spend matters Global Procurement Tech Summit. This leverages Amazon fulfillment (90,000 full time employees working in fulfillment centers, including robots and other technology.) Same day shipping is now in 16 metro areas.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

Elementum

Tankers, container ships, and other vessels scheduled to arrive at Port Everglades will either be delayed or diverted. Keep yourself updated: as Irma approaches the contiguous United States, more detailed forecasts will become available. Kitts & Nevis. BEST PRACTICES. The hurricane’s path may be tracked live.

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When The Wheels Fall Off

Supply Chain Shaman

For the prior ten years, as a city dweller in Philadelphia and Baltimore, I walked everywhere. Today, there are forty-five large ships off of the port of Long Beach. Start by forecasting transportation requirements by lane, and focusing on taking the steps to be a good shipper. In 2017, when I moved, I bought an old car.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

cargo imports in May could hit highest level since last October Transloading is heating up again Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S. Recycled bags will be processed into raw materials that can be used to make things like shipping pallets and outdoor furniture, Walmart said.