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This Week in Logistics News (October 3-7, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Denmark’s DSV eyes more big acquisitions in fragmented freight market (Reuters). As the Wall Street Journal reported: FedEx is opening four new hubs and “dozens” of small, satellite facilities to receive, sort and ship an expected surge in packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas, executives said this week.

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Tesla Hikes Wages for Nevada Gigafactory Workers

Supply Chain Matters

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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This Week in Logistics News (July 15-19, 2013)

Talking Logistics

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). ” I wonder if Mr. . And with that, have a happy weekend! Be Sociable, Share!

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Logistics Technology and Startup Roundup: Q1 2016

Freightos

Amazon also made the headlines when its Chinese subsidiary registered as a licensed ocean transportation intermediary. Maersk experimented with using a drone to deliver goods to a container ship in Denmark , in an effort to save costs on barge deliveries. See Freightos’ CEO Zvi Schreiber TechCrunch analysis here. Photo via Shyp.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Such strong forecasts mean one inevitable outcome for global carriers—raising rates to stay competitive and deliver the growing volume of packages. Connect with Intelligent Audit to let the experts deal with the nuances of transportation cost management while you focus on your other priorities. 3 All LAC except Mexico and Puerto Rico.