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This Week in Logistics News (March 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

The gauge brings together 27 variables that take the temperature of everything from cross-border transportation costs to country-level manufacturing data in the euro area, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.K. Food retailers across the country are kicking off initiatives to help communities combat hunger.

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Doing Business in Singapore

QAD

Typical manufactured products include electronics, chemicals, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, biomedical products, scientific instruments, telecommunications equipment, processed food and beverages, ship repair and offshore platform construction. billion of machinery and equipment, mineral fuel, chemicals, food and consumer goods.

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in today’s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

FreshDirect is an established online grocery with a focus on fresh food delivery. Ahold Delhaize brands in the US include Hannaford, Stop & Shop, Giant, and Food Lion. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines must be transported at temperatures well below 0 Celsius.

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Doing Business in China

QAD

Key industries include mining, iron, steel, aluminum, coal, machinery, arms, textiles and apparel, oil, cement, chemicals, consumer products, footwear, toys, electronics, food, transportation equipment, automobiles, railcars, ships, aircraft, telecommunications equipment, satellites and commercial space launch vehicles. as of 2018.

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China’s new COVID strategy has uneven impact on supply chains

Resilinc

After Shandong and Jilin registered very high case counts on March 10, measures known as “closed management” were implemented: public transport, non-essential businesses, and recreational facilities were closed, people were ordered to stay home, and only one member of each household could leave home every two days to buy food and other necessities.

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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea.