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How China’s zero-Covid policy is affecting global supply chains

Proxima

However, this couldn’t be more different for China, as the country continues to pursue a strict zero-Covid policy through lockdowns, spanning across some of the country’s key port cities. The post How China’s zero-Covid policy is affecting global supply chains appeared first on Proxima.

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Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business Growth

ToolsGroup

” Yet, managing merchandise returns with a policy that prioritizes customer satisfaction does benefit your company in the long run–particularly when you consider the impact returns have on the purchase decision of both existing and new customers. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase.

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

According to the IHS Markit 2022 Automotive Market Outlook, the European car production forecast for 2022 decreased by 2 million in comparison with the forecast predicted only eleven months prior. EV markets are driven in large part by governmental policies with highly ambitious and non-negotiable zero-emission targets and goals.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

The projected mineral supply until the end of the 2020s is in line with the demand for EV batteries in the ‘stated policies scenario’ of the IEA’s world energy model. For comparison, they spent $3.4 On the shipping side, companies seeking fully electrified fleets will need a place to charge up. In June 2022, Americans spent $2.5

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How rate transparency grows SMBs: Introducing the FBA Index

Freightos

Among the over 10,000 small businesses on Freightos.com , the world’s largest digital freight marketplace, many are small eCommerce businesses who use Freightos.com to ship directly to Amazon FBA warehouses and other fulfillment solutions. Adaptability of SMBs. But importing is still an uphill battle. How does this help importers?

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First In Flight, Last in Drones: Regulation Hampers US Innovation

Elementum

Furthermore, the permissions the FAA grants with its Section 333 exemptions are very limited by comparison. Last year Rolls-Royce unveiled a virtual prototype for unmanned freight cargo ships, showing that the future of drones isn't exclusively airborne.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. US challenges Canada’s dairy policies. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth. Ship operators and brokers say that at the start of 2022, there were around 50.5