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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

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and raided the Beijing offices of Mintz Group, a due-diligence firm based in New York. Amazon has launched a new fulfillment center in Riyadh doubling its total storage capacity in Saudi Arabia and increasing selling opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

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Spending is growing across several categories, and the top Easter items consumers say they are planning to purchase include candy ($3.3 The first line of defense for Amazon is its seller verification tools, which blocked 800,000 attempts to set up Amazon stores by “bad actors” looking to sell counterfeits, according to the report.

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

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Shoppers who purchased from participating merchants can drop off the items they wish to return – no box or label required– at approximately 2,000 FedEx Office locations ,” according to a Dec. As ocean rates continue to plummet, shippers are increasingly diverting freight from air cargo lines to more affordable ocean transportation.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

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The Port of Los Angeles, which is vying with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to be the nation’s busiest facility, saw a 25.8% They can then order items ranging from frozen treats and household essentials to last-minute meal solutions and even fragile items like eggs.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

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BluJay Solutions Unveils MobileSTAR. Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics. Albertsons teams with Instacart to offer one-hour delivery (Supermarket News). For the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, October’s total cargo volume broke the all-time record for the month.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

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US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. billion investment in electric vehicles and new software over the next four years in an effort to shift away from internal combustion engines. Speaking of electric vans, Walmart and FedEx have signed deals with GM for thousands of new BrightDrop electric vans.

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

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82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools. Material Handling & Logistics ).