Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

In November, multiple business media outlets reported that Tesla’s management in Germany unveiled a package of hourly wage hikes for 11,000 factory workers at the automaker’s gigafactory operations in Berlin, Germany. Reportedly, labor unions within Denmark , Norway and Finland , along with Sweden , rallied around the IF Metall labor union.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Denmark’s DSV eyes more big acquisitions in fragmented freight market (Reuters). Wal-Mart’s next move against Amazon: More warehouses, faster shipping (Reuters). “We have doubled our capacity in the last twelve months and that allows us to ship to a majority of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In November, multiple business media outlets reported that Tesla’s management in Germany unveiled a package of hourly wage hikes for 11,000 factory workers at the automaker’s gigafactory operations in Germany. Reportedly, labor unions within Denmark , Norway and Finland , along with Sweden , have rallied around IF Metall labor union.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

per package for its SmartMail products, depending on shipping speed and distance, ” according to SupplyChainDive. Global container shipping giant Maersk has acquired Hong Kong-based LF Logistics. DHL eCommerce solutions, however, “ […] is imposing fees as high as $3.20 Maersk Acquires Hong Kong-based LF Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

As I’ve commented in previous postings, if you are a 3PL or transportation company and you’re not involved in cross-border shipping with Mexico, then you are missing out on a growing business opportunity (see Reuters article from December 2012).

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Freightos

APRIL 17, 2016

Amazon leased 20 Boeing 767s for North America fulfillment in an effort to reduce shipping costs, which hit $8.7 Meanwhile, Amazon also hiked up its minimum free shipping spend from $35 to $49 for non-Prime members. eBay expanded its partnership with Shyp, a logistics startup that picks up, packages and sends goods for customers.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Facing Low Package Volumes, UPS Introduces Logistics-as-a-Service Offering. As package volumes continue to fall, UPS CEO Carol Tomé hopes UPS can find increased revenue in partnership with larger corporations, such as Amazon. Much of that growth, of course, will come from new-age solutions to age-old problems. Maersk Invests in U.S.

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