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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. If dead stock is consuming vital inventory space in your warehouse try bundling your slowest-moving items with best-sellers. Seaweed is an emerging industry in New Zealand, so finding local seaweeds at food grade quality is an ongoing challenge.” in March – up 2.5%

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

BMW to Mazda Imports Slowed as Strike Shuts Baltimore Port ( Bloomberg ). Earlier this week, for example, I commented on the partnership between Amazon and P&G , where Amazon has set up operations inside P&G warehouses to fulfill online orders. As a result, the answers to “What is a warehouse?” Be Sociable, Share!

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the US, the top industries most impacted by this incident include grocery stores, department stores, auto and home supply stores, hardware stores, surgical and medical equipment suppliers, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, semiconductor, general warehousing and storage, trucking, and sporting goods.