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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. Average worldwide costs of shipping a 40-foot container rose 23% in the week through Jan. East Coast.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 31 – August 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Another shipping crisis strikes, threatens Black Friday shopping. Volansi completes first-ever autonomous ship-to-ship drone delivery. As a result, the 2021 holiday shopping season could be marred by out-of-stock goods and shipping delays. That’s all for this week.

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Hurricane Ian supply chain impact will last for months

Resilinc

A similar story could be told for manufacturing industries whose supply chains extend into Florida. Florida is a major hub and home to a variety of industries including: aerospace, high tech, healthcare, electronics, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, agriculture, manufacturing, security, and more.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 26-30, 2017)

Talking Logistics

We’re getting ready to print our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Team jerseys for this year’s ride (September 14-17) in Saratoga Springs, NY in support of JDRF International. Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… FedEx says operations at TNT Express disrupted after virus attack (Reuters).

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Identity Theft, Trucking Style

Talking Logistics

One of the fastest growing forms of cargo theft is deceptive pick-ups (aka fictitious pick-ups). Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. Significant fictitious pick-up activity has also been reported in Florida, Texas and New Jersey. Keep the cargo moving.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. UPS To Launch eBike In Fort Lauderdale, Florida. How did we get here so fast?

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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

On the supply side, material shortages, staffing challenges, and shipping capacity constraints are all happening at the same time. Some companies have taken extreme measures such as chartering private cargo ships to sail around port delays. The post Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.