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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators.

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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

The US auto industry is expected to follow suit as stockpiled inventory becomes depleted. European electronic component distributor TTI says it is using air cargo companies UPS, FedEx, and DHL to mitigate the impact of holdups in China. Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. In markets with high land values, such as New York City, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, multistory distribution centers are emerging. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. Media Image.

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

Talking Logistics

Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). Subscribers use Datamyne’s web-based solutions and business intelligence tools to augment, speed up and simplify trade data research, and to shape global marketing, prospecting, and sourcing strategies. Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse).

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The Amazonification of Logistics

Techgistics

Third-party sellers simply ship their inventory to Amazon, which then manages the entire back-end fulfillment of an item once it’s purchased. In 2016, third-party sellers accounted for approximately 50% of Amazon’s unit sales and are also Amazon’s second largest source of revenue - $23 billion in 2016 a 43% gain on 2015.

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What’s the Best Response to Global Supply Chain Disruption?

QAD

A lack of railcars to move cargo from the ports is adding more delays. The Ports of Seattle and Tacoma are likewise expanding gate hours. QAD Demand and Delivery ensures visibility and collaboration on inventory, schedules, orders, shipments, invoices and replenishment requirements. Manufacturers know all the issues: U.S.

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Transloading 101: Logistics Guide to Understanding This Essential Shipping Process

ShipBob

A shipment of glass bottles from San Francisco reaches a cross-docking facility in Seattle. And from there, it’s loaded onto a cargo train and moved to New York station. Our platform offers brands with a real-time look at inventory and orders, predictive data and analytics, and optimized shipping.