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Warehousing News Roundup: February 25, 2019

Stord

California warehouses are struggling to handle increased import volume ( as retailers ship inventory early to avoid added costs from looming tariffs ). This rush of shipments has filled the nearby warehouse market, slowed transportation speeds, and driven up other supply chain costs.

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Amazon Workers Walk Out and Demonstrate for Grievances with Management

Supply Chain Matters

According to reporting from The Seattle Times , workers provided images of walkouts involving Brussels, Chicago, London, Miami , as well as offices in Virginia and Idaho. All 18 proposals failed to garner shareholder approval. All rights reserved.

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Record volumes at the Port of Wilmington NC

Kanban Logistics

Additional infrastructure enhancements include the CSX Carolina Connector , which we have written about extensively on the Kanban Logistics blog. Our services include drayage for containers coming into and out of the Port of Wilmington and the Port of Virginia, plus warehousing and distribution services to optimize your supply chain.

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Food Grade Warehouse

3PL Insights

Selecting a food-grade warehouse can be a challenge. To ensure food products arrive to stores fresh, clean, and ready for consumption, a warehouse must handle the distribution safely and securely. Here are some of the capabilities that you should look for when choosing a food-grade warehouse. Dry Storage. Dry Storage.

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The Growth of E-Commerce and What It Means for Retail Jobs

BlueYonder

This week: how the growth of e-commerce is shifting the retail job market; an autonomous and unstaffed mobile retail space is in the prototype phase in Shanghai; and why warehouses may make a good testing ground for autonomous driving experiments. First the warehouses, then the roads. The outsized effect of e-commerce on retail.

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Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, “Christmas in October” Sales Get Results

BlueYonder

Shipping and warehouse delays caused some Black Friday and Cyber Monday purchases to be held up for days, despite thousands of extra workers hired to deal with the holiday buying surge. The new policy comes even as other states, including Idaho and Virginia, work with startups to regulate the use of delivery bots.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. Vendors need to ensure their logistics operations will not be disrupted when doing business in Virginia. West Virginia. Shippers should not expect to deal with logistics interruptions in West Virginia. Status: Restricted. Washington. Status: Open.