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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Ocean freight solutions Ocean rates and capacity have been a big concern for all shippers for quite some time. We will continue to pull forward seasonal purchases by 30 days and we're optimizing which China and U.S. However, it has been impacted by raw material shortages and as a result, backlogs are high.

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146 days until Christmas - Are you ready?

Cathy Roberson

This collaboration helps carriers plan capacity needs, temporary seasonal labor requirements, third-party transportation purchases, and more down to the zip code level. “The problem is, as we go into the holiday season, they’ve got the wrong stock in the warehouse,” Moore said. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Singing the inventory blues

Cathy Roberson

Mind you, some retailers may indeed be pleased with their inventory levels, but others may be trying to figure out where to store the excess inventory since so many warehouses are beyond full. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

Robots are everywhere these days, from warehouses to stores to even restaurants. US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. billion investment in electric vehicles and new software over the next four years in an effort to shift away from internal combustion engines. JD.com opens robotic shops in Europe.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Roadnet® Technologies Introduces Advanced Business Intelligence Tool, Insight. With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. Robinson’s TMC Division Enters South American Marketplace. Chainalytics Introduces FMIQ Monthly Benchmarking Index.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools. Material Handling & Logistics ).

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

warehouses. The company touted itself as the “world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy” in last year’s sustainability report that laid out its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The containers would then be loaded onto a UP railcar in Chicago bound for the West Coast.