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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

billion) and food ($7.3 More than 30,000 shoppers across the Northeast have used Flashfood via Stop & Shop since the partnership kicked off in 2021, resulting in nearly $500,000 in grocery savings and over 233,280 pounds of food being saved from landfills. billion), gifts ($3.8 billion on flowers and $1.7 billion on greeting cards.

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The New Normal: Falling Rates and Improved Efficiency Set New Standards for Shippers

Intelligent Audit

Ocean Shipping Giant MSC Announces Air Cargo Service. Last week, ocean carrier MSC joined Maersk and CMA CGM in announcing the development of an MSC air cargo service. With air cargo service, MSC hopes to expand operations into key lanes and various industries that typically require multimodal transportation. .

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

7) David Simchi-Levi , Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Chairman at OPS Rules Management Consultants Global financial turmoil, rising labor costs in developing countries, and huge volatility in the price of oil and other commodities can disrupt a company''s entire supply chain and threaten its ability to compete.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

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The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. As a result, cargo is clogging the ports of Los Angeles amid a railroad worker shortage.

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Addressing a Legal Threat to Local Delivery Operations (The FedEx Ground Case on Driver Classification)

Talking Logistics

Leading providers, such as Telogis and Fleetmatics, are forging partnerships with commercial vehicle manufacturers — e.g., truck cabs, box trucks and cargo vans. In fact, Uber is currently facing a class action suit in Massachusetts by drivers claiming that they are actually employees.

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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US - 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Content Summary: Established in 1925, Burris Logistics operates an expanding network of temperature-controlled warehousing and distribution centers from Florida to Massachusetts. 2016 revenues: $3.62 2016 revenues: $3.62 Printer-friendly version. DHL Supply Chain North America. Media Type. Media Caption. DHL Supply Chain North America.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The top categories are food, beverages, apparel / accessories, and decorations. Amazon Air’s network is starting to look more like the hub-centric models of air cargo giants FedEx and UPS. Several grocery chains have tested new case-ready meat packaging from Tyson Foods that’s more eco-friendly and extends product shelf life.