Sun.May 05, 2019

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Warehousing News Roundup: May 6, 2019

Stord

Ocean freight volumes surged in the first quarter and the overall growth rate in global container trade is expected to rise from 4% in 2018 to 4.8% this year. Increased demand in January-March, partially driven by trade between Europe and North America, came as a surprise to many carriers. Nestlé announced that it has met 77% of its zero-deforestation goal in its agricultural commodities supply chain.

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Centralised Inventory in a Nutshell

Unleashed

Effectively managing inventory is key to the success of any business, especially those with large and complex inventories. When a business is reasonably small, managing inventory may be a simple task of recording stock movements on paper. However, as a business grows and its inventory diversifies, inventory management can become more complex. This is especially true of businesses where inventory is stored in multiple locations.

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Trump Tweeted; Tariffs on $200B Chinese Imports Will Rise 25%

Supply Chain 24/7

President Donald Trump threatened to dramatically escalate the trade war with China and said on Friday that tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods will increase from 10% to 25% and the US will slap an additional $325 billion worth of Chinese goods with a 25% tariff.

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