Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2024

It’s more than doubled the number of robots deployed in its fulfillment centers and warehouses in the last three years, from 350,000 in 2021 to 750,000 by last June. The company has a variety of robots that serve different functions within the warehouse. billion, followed by China at No. Canada was the second-ranked U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

According to a release from Unifor — a trade union that represents DHL Express Canadas 2,100 drivers, couriers and warehouse workers across seven provinces — the company issued a lockout notice on June 4, four days before negotiations were scheduled to end. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2024

bans exports by Oregon freight-forwarder in warning shot to industry Container losses fall to record low Warehouse wages rise to average of $18.99 Rising warehouse wages are driving up demand for technology and automation to reduce labor costs, according to a study from the Nevada-based third-party logistics provider (3PL) ITS Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

While conditions have eased in North America, port congestion has gotten much worse in China. China accounts for about 12% of global trade. China’s stringent COVID lockdown in critical port cities has impacted global supply chains. Ocean ETAs are focused on when a ship gets into port and begins to unload its cargo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

Chile has long been a hub of second-hand and unsold clothing, made in China or Bangladesh and passing through Europe, Asia or the United States before arriving in Chile, where it is resold around Latin America. At 2022’s end, the company had around 17 million square feet of “healthcare-compliant warehousing,” according to its 10-K.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

pounds of cargo in a hold with about 1,800 cubic inches of space. JD.com has been rapidly growing its logistics unit by focusing on warehousing growth, including in international markets. The company is opening a third self-operating warehouse and distribution center in California as it looks to grow its US logistics arm.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In Malaysia, CEVA Logistics worked closely with L’Oréal , a major producer of luxury and consumer products, to develop a social initiative of providing jobs for the hearing impaired at our warehouse since June 2020. pandemic response. Photo Credit: United Airlines. million gallons of SAF this year. Acting for Responsible Trade.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. With the reduction in cargo coming out of Shanghai, some carriers aren’t able to fully load a vessel. s CargoNet.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. Unions stand to disrupt the level of control that Amazon exerts over its warehouse and delivery employees, like its ability to unilaterally set the pace of work and hourly wages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. Executives are plotting alternate supply chains or devising products that can be made elsewhere should China’s hundreds of thousands of factories become inaccessible.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

manufacturers have spent the last few decades consolidating production at gigantic offshore plants, especially in China. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain In the rush to adjust sourcing strategies in line with current trends in international trade, the answer might be to think small.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. It is safe to say that if a warehouse operation is not implementing Lean, it is falling behind its competition. But, it can be overdone.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 10, 2019

— Before I head out, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: The US just raised tariffs on Chinese goods.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

International cross-border e-commerce is typically transported by air cargo. Amazon Global Logistics shippers ship ocean cargo from China directly into the Amazon fulfillment network in the US, UK, and EU. Whereas Alibaba’s service offers cargo that can be shipped to any warehouse or store.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2021

We are now seeing an increase in the use of automation, not just within a TMS or WMS, but the digital coordination across all phases of logistics, from shipper to broker to carrier to warehouse. Residential deliveries that made up 25% of US parcel volume in 2000, grew to over 50% pre-pandemic, and has grown more since.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

Dozens more are awaiting delivery to China. Those five industries are wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, services, health care and social assistance, and transportation, warehousing and utilities. Some of the planes are awaiting interiors; others need engines. And they present a host of logistical challenges.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

and China FAW Group Co. Reliance on China for Rare Earths Wal-Mart Brings Price War to Groceries, Boosting Pressure on Big Food Retailers Bloomberg Toyota, Daimler Finalize Plan to Merge Truck Units in 2026 More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! At least three carmakers, including Dongfeng Motor Group Co.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Companies are coping with rising costs to source and produce goods in China and other Asian locales. Operators of warehouses, trucking fleets and other freight businesses say they are paring their payroll growth as the supply-chain disruptions that led to tens of thousands of new jobs recede. shift to electric heavy-duty vehicles.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

While China stands out as the largest producer of clean energy in the world, it is also the largest polluter in terms of green house gas emission. Can the warehouse facility actually produce clean energy? Can the warehouse be skipped altogether!? When moving cargo, can shipments be consolidated more?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

The company said it took a $157 million impairment charge for permanently deactivating the 757 cargo jets along with seven engines. By the end of September, FedEx will no longer be the primary air cargo provider for the U.S. Postal Service after UPS recently won the five-year contract.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

across the EU, and in China. Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

The strain that has been impacting global supply chains over the last year was dealt another blow with flooding in Europe and China. Water rushed into industrial areas extensively damaging facilities, machinery, and warehouses. The cargo deliveries took place July 18 off the coast of Key West, Florida.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 18, 2025

Most work in warehouses packing and shipping items, but about 350,000 of them have corporate jobs. China Tech Fight Widens After Taiwan Blacklists Huawei More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Jassy encouraged employees to “experiment with AI whenever you can.” Amazon is the largest private U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. Overland transport solutions from Singapore all the way to China & even Europe were also executed to executed to keep supply chains moving. Today, DB Schenker is the #1 air exporter in Singapore and has one of the largest warehousing footprint in the country.

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ShipBob

JULY 14, 2022

But how exactly does a factory in China stopping production lead to a backup of containers at U.S. Now the company is looking for a new sailing date, potentially weeks later, to load that cargo on. Understanding the different methods of shipping freight from China. This has been the reality at every port in the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2014

trillion in cargo annually. The second report , issued by TrapX Security, is even more troubling because it hits closer to home — that is, the warehouses and IT systems of manufacturers, retailers, and logistics service providers. Here are some excerpts from the report: U.S. maritime ports handle more than $1.3 ” .

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

trade negotiations with China. trade negotiations with China. trade negotiations with China. China trade talks in recent weeks. The coveted raw materials are widely used in manufacturing of cars, iPhones and other products, and China has used its dominance to exert leverage in negotiations. talks with China.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

China slowed production of aluminum and other energy-intensive metals in 2021 in an effort to reduce carbon emissions, leaving primary production in the country 1.2 Natural gas prices in Europe and curbs on exports from Russia and China are expected to keep fertilizer in high demand through 2023, which will lower crop yields.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

meters draft, and cargo capacity up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU); previously, it could only handle vessels up to about 5,000 TEU. With the full warehouses on the west coast, many of the chassis are under containers being used as overflow warehouses outside of retail stores and distribution centers.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2017

In the meantime, here’s this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Amazon Plans Air Cargo Service for Chinese Customers (WSJ – sub. warehouses from Chinese merchants selling on its site—taking on a role it previously left to global freight-transportation companies.” Stay tuned for more details in the weeks ahead.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

China tariffs continues to evolve, impacting industries from tech to fashion. These unpredictable changes make it increasingly difficult for suppliers to forecast costs, manage cash flow and ultimately ensure timely payments. Recent developments illustrate how volatile this landscape has become. According to Newsweek , the timeline of U.S.-China

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Hard to Reach Rural Drones currently provide the most value to areas that have either poor infrastructure, such as rural Africa, or have geographic constraints, such as mountain communities that prevent efficient cargo delivery. Drones could change that and become an important piece of the logistics infrastructure in rural China.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Billion Valuation After $1 Billion Investment Led By SoftBank (Forbes) US and China are sketching the outlines of a deal to end the trade war (CNBC) Import Wave Jams California Warehouses (WSJ – sub. Freight Startup Flexport Hits $3.2 in January Truckload Linehaul Costs Up 6.4% Freight Startup Flexport Hits $3.2

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong. Demand simulations can highlight strategic warehous e , plant and supplier locations and test the robustness of strategies under different growth expectations.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. Why Ship Cargo by Air?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

They write, “The logistics industry first started to take form when Marco Polo traveled to China on the Silk Road. His detailed written record paved the way for future traders and merchants traveling between Europe and China. Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910.

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