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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why Businesses, Large and Small, Think it’s Fair to Share. 2) DHL Spaces.

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Embracing the South American Ecommerce Marketplace

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Ecommerce is on the rise in South America. That’s great news for shippers looking to expand their online retail presence in South America. Having the right information is the first step to wading through the muck and mire of this complicated ecommerce marketplace: South America customs vary by country.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Amazon patents show flying warehouses that send delivery drones to your door (TechCrunch). Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse). October 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). million in cash.

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

Talking Logistics

December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). 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. billion of freight under management.” Roadnet® Technologies Introduces Advanced Business Intelligence Tool, Insight.

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Which Supply Chain Strategy Will Prevail in 2022?

Stord

As an extension, companies are hoarding warehouse space to accommodate the extra product stored in the U.S. Brands, like Gap and Lululemon , are using expensive air freight routes to get items faster and circumvent port congestion. We have a saying here at Stord, “you date your freight providers and marry your warehouse partner.”

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Given that some Asian and South American countries have no compunction about continuing to do business with Russia, and that many companies in the West have trade relationships in Asia and South America, the sanctions have caught many Western companies’ supply chains in a stranglehold.

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U.S. West Coast Dockworkers Enacting Multi-Day Job Actions

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, one terminal at the Port of Los Angeles cancelled cargo movement operations on Monday of this week while two terminals at the Post of Long Beach closed. Dockworkers, truckers, rail and warehouse workers in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. Dockworkers, truckers, rail and warehouse workers in Europe, Asia, and the U.S.