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The Ecommerce Fulfillment Blind Spot with Kyle Bertin

The Logistics of Logistics

Like e-commerce and returns, Two Boxes employees are everywhere, with core teams in California and Colorado. The company has secured $4.5 Moreover, the company provides both 3PLs and brands with invaluable data, making returns more efficient, intelligent, and eco-friendly.

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Is Vertical Farming Falling Flat?

Enterra Insights

As a result of climate change, global food value chain security is increasingly being called into question. According to experts, partial solutions to improve food security include moving some agriculture indoors and into urban areas. ”[1] Reducing transportation costs is another benefit of urban agriculture.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs. The responsibility for container safety is shared across the supply chain, with solutions for safer container transport including proper packing, stowage, and securing of containers, and reporting of correct weight. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Even if you don’t grow or ship produce, your transportation performance and spend can still be directly impacted. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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Guest Post: Ignoring this Performance Metric is Risky

TMC

Managing adverse weather conditions is part and parcel of transportation planning. The raw data flows to Walgreens’ Centralized Security Operations Center. When Cisco saw news of wildfires in Colorado in 2012, it wasn’t concerned, because it had no manufacturing or suppliers in the area. Watching the weather is one option.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

I read earlier this week that Hershey said it would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers. The goal of the tariff is to reduce an excess of empty containers dwelling at the port and free up space for container pickup.

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The 2021 Hurricane Season Will Impact Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Cassidy ( @WillB_Cassidy ), Senior Editor at The Journal of Commerce , writes, “US shippers and transportation providers need to start preparing now for a potentially destructive 2021 hurricane season along the East and Gulf coasts, according to digital freight marketplace Convoy. 6] Ibid.