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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

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Emergency vehicles, for example, would be exempt, and the California Highway Patrol could authorize the system’s disabling in certain other cases. The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of such technologies in all new passenger vehicles. delaying shipments and raising transportation costs.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

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Jennifer McKeehan, SVP, transportation and delivery for Walmart U.S., Jennifer McKeehan, SVP, transportation and delivery for Walmart U.S., The new parcel stations will allow Walmart’s private fleet to transport even more online orders. Walmart plans to expand the new capability to additional locations in the new year.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

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CEVA Logistics actively reaches out to support social innovations and engage local communities. Recently, CEVA Logistics joined the Singapore Changi Airport community in a humanitarian aid project to transport 14,000-kilogram of oxygen concentrators from Los Angeles to Jakarta via Singapore. Photo Credit: L’Oréal.

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5 Ways to Optimize Your Supply Chain for 2019 Trade Tensions

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At the Port of Los Angeles, for example, a sudden rush of shipments overloaded the local warehouse market. The Port of Los Angeles and trade disruption in 2018: Last year, new tariffs caused direct and indirect problems for shippers. The end result was a logistical nightmare and raised transportation costs.

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5 Outdoor Advertising Strategies!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Billboards in Los Angeles. The City of Angels has stuck to the classics in their abundant use of billboards. Los Angeles is a city of commuters and tourists, thus traditional roadside advertisement does wonders for brand recognition and sales. Public Transportation in Chicago. Sticker Marketing in Atlanta.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

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We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. This shortfall is impeding efforts to transport goods and, in doing so, further hobbling an already-delicate supply chain.

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Immediate Retailer Actions to Overcome Logistics Delays!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As reported by CNN on October 19, 2021, there are over 200,000 shipping containers waiting off the coast of Los Angeles, representing a backlog of over 2 weeks worth of work. That is notwithstanding the trail of additional ships and containers that are still on their way to Los Angeles.