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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

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This is because chipmakers are facing a slump in demand due to the worsening state of the global economy. As a result, shortages are alleviating across the board, and supply constraints caused by record demand for chips during the pandemic are less widespread. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 6 – 12)

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Warehouse hiring data shows how supply chains flexed up for peak. The program could roll out as early as next week, with pilot programs in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and El Paso, TX. As demand for labor increased, companies struggled to keep up with demand. million workers.