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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have all seen the math, and even with her concert in Tokyo on February 10, she still has time to get to Las Vegas for kickoff thanks to the magic of the international date line. In a strange twist, all the parking spaces for private planes in Las Vegas are currently booked, according to the Associated Press.

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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

Labor shortages and transportation struggles as a result of the pandemic impeded production even further, resulting in a true chlorine shortage. According to a Las Vegas pool operator, chlorine costs hovered between $75 and $85 over the last two decades before more than doubling throughout 2021. between 2021 and 2026.The

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Top Takeaways from Coupa Inspire

Logistics Viewpoints

It ran from April 11 th through the 13 th at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas. And a new solution, that applies machine learning to making better ongoing transportation routing and mode decisions, is particularly interesting. As companies look at long term estimates of demand, they need to make capacity decisions.

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Blue Yonder’s Chief Product Officer Shares Insights Into Innovative Solutions to Revolutionize Your Supply Chain Performance

BlueYonder

Following ICON 2023 in Las Vegas, Blue Yonder’s Chief Product Office Gurdip Singh shared the key product innovation takeaways from the event during a Blue Yonder Live session. The fundamental aspects of flow paths, lead times, constraints, execution capacity – be it in the warehouse or in the logistics center – are all unknown.

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Calling Reverse Logistics Startups – RLA to host Startup Competition

Cathy Roberson

The increased investments were attributed to supply chain disruptions such as raw material shortages, delays at ports, labor shortages, lack of warehousing space, and tight capacity across all modes of transportation. In total, McKinsey estimates that $80 billion in funding was made in logistics startups in 2021.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 6-10, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Self-operating shuttle bus crashes after Las Vegas launch (SFGate). As the compliance date for the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate approaches (December 18, 2017), there are two important questions to be answered: How will it impact capacity? Data from transportation procurement events mirror these results.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

However, transportation management experts caution logistics providers not to get too excited. Speaking at a recent event in Las Vegas, Patton said, “ This business model is hurting to a degree where my company individually has to see change from FedEx Ground,” according to reporting from SupplyChainDive. Cash-Strapped U.P.S.