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This Week in Logistics News (December 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The carriers’ levies are based on the on-highway diesel prices set each week by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. Same-day delivery is at the top of shoppers’ wish lists this holiday season, as Target’s CEO Brian Cornell said more consumers are waiting until the last minute to make purchases.

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Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supply chain visibility is paramount in today’s interconnected and globalized world, enabling companies to make informed decisions, optimize operations, and enhance customer satisfaction. Supply chain managers require visibility to track the necessary components from a purchase order for production or to fulfill a customer order.

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

ToolsGroup

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of over 100 supply chain crisis statistics to help you stay informed and build a more agile, resilient supply chain. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Chain Store Age ).

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The Benefits of IoT And Real Time Actionable Data

Gravity Supply Chain

Information is readily available to all stakeholders, enabling the opportunity for a quick response to disruptions in near to/real time, cutting risks, improving speed to market, and strengthening the supply chain. overall environmental/health status of cargo. Purchase Order Management. IoT – The Enabler. Vessel tracking.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

SCMDOJO

Smart Home: Amazon Alexa – Virtual assistant technology integrated into Amazon Echo devices for voice-controlled smart home automation and information retrieval. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.

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New Year, New Horizons: Transportation Industry Gets Ready to Take On 2023

Intelligent Audit

As FreightWaves reports, “UPS has informed its managers not to schedule any paid time off during July and August in case parcels are required to be moved.”. To help shippers save on costs in an increasingly expensive reverse logistics marketplace, FedEx has announced plans to launch a consolidated returns service.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. The company said on Wednesday “that soaring online purchases have caused delays in its distribution network,” according to Reuters. Growing length of U.S.