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Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 9, 2021
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. Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace. Rob Spilman Jr.,
Logistics Bureau
MARCH 19, 2020
Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price. It is also airlifting parts from China to its Vietnam operations.
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Freightos
JULY 26, 2018
Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers. Source: Amazon.com. Amazon currently lists about 17,700 full-time vacancies on its website, about 920 in the logistics and transportation sector.
Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 2, 2018
Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant. To eliminate some of this traveling BMW’s R&D group developed a Personal Mover solution—a one-person means of transport for covering short distances within an operating site. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user.
QAD
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Manufacturers know all the issues: U.S. 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. Recommendations for Manufacturers. Global Trade and Transportation Execution. As one headache is eased, another pops up.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 18, 2015
In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). Seattle passes law letting Uber, Lyft drivers unionize (Reuters). That would help Amazon keep the cargo planes loaded even after the holiday crush ends. Baird & Co.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S. Companies are coping with rising costs to source and produce goods in China and other Asian locales. trade with Asia.
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