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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

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Now the company is launching a subscription service. The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. Roadie will continue to operate under its own name, and goods transported by the company will not cross into the UPS network. Talk about a cool concept.

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Five Tips on Sourcing Products From China

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This underscores the importance of China being the world’s manufacturing hub in the past decade, and most likely for the next few decades. And it’s not just an immense and low-cost labour force that has given Chinese manufacturers a competitive advantage. Also, check out the company website. Meet Face-to-Face.

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Hurricane Irma's Chemical Fallout Could Be Worse than Harvey's

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For the next three days, Masters called a company hot line for information about the nine trailers containing volatile chemicals on Arkema’s property. “I Before Harvey, the American Chemistry Council industry group issued a statement saying, "Chemical companies know well to avoid the dangers of being unprepared." Then came a knock.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 1 – 7)

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US steel industry groups such as the Steel Manufacturers Association and American Iron and Steel Institute have welcomed the deal, although they share concerns about some details and implementation. The run occurred in the evening, starting from a railyard in Tucson and finishing at a distribution center in Phoenix.