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This Week in Logistics New (May 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

A mountain of discarded clothing, including Christmas sweaters and ski boots, cuts a strange sight in Chile’s Atacama, the driest desert in the world, which is increasingly suffering from pollution created by fast fashion. Some 59,000 tons of clothing arrive each year at the Iquique port in the Alto Hospicio free zone in northern Chile.

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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

Weight limits have also been adjusted, forcing some ships to unload and transport cargo to the other side of the canal via train—increasing transportation costs. The impact of the bottleneck goes beyond the canal itself, causing delays in container shipping and inventory replenishment along various shipping routes.

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Embracing the South American Ecommerce Marketplace

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Online retailers in South America have been struggling for years to overcome several obstacles to success, including extensive customs delays, poor transportation infrastructure, and the lack of end-to-end supply chain visibility. As a result, inventory builds up, costs rise, and customers wait longer for their products to arrive.

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Mission: Maximize Learning on Multichannel Retailing & E-Commerce

Supply Chain Network

In preparation for this year’s Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Logistics event in Orlando February 17-20th my first task was to review the program and determine priorities for which sessions to attend. William Connell, Senior Vice President, Transportation, Macy’s. Possible topics include: • Multichannel Research.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Matías Guarello Wilhelmy Location: Chile / Remote Rating: 5/5.0 Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Hire any of them as your supply chain consultant and see the difference!

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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

Like the chicken shortage and other issues surrounding the supply chain crisis , infant formula shortages originated with COVID-19 disrupting the supply chain , triggering the lack of labor , transportation, and raw materials. The FDA will be announcing speed imports from Mexico, Chile, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

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Market Forecast of Omni-channel And Warehouse Management Systems till 2029

Vinculum

Logistics and Transportation. South America assures Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and Nigeria. It takes care of inventory management, warehouse management, picking and packing the stock, shipping, delivering the stuff to the correct address, and satisfying the customer’s needs and choices as per the choice.