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

Logistics Viewpoints

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. companies to import more from countries including India, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

They immediately knew where they needed to take action, such as rerouting freight or adding new cross-docking facilities. An attendee poll at a recent conference of The European Freight and Logistics Forum hints at some cultural challenges. Wolfgang Lehmacher is Operating Partner, Industrial Innovation Partners, Anchor Group.

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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.

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The difference between supply chain and logistics explained

Unleashed

The life of coffee begins with growers in the likes of Brazil or Vietnam. procurement, production, transportation and warehousing), or could be used to track specific problems, like damaged goods, goods with incorrect documentation, goods that were delivered late, and any other combination. Freight bill accuracy.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam. February 2015 North American Freight Numbers. We strive to focus relentlessly on the customer, innovate rapidly, and drive operational excellence. Innovate Rapidly. For related commentary, see Drones – The Birth of a New Transportation Mode. Focus Relentlessly.

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Malaysia a Key Link in Asia’s Disaster Resilience Plan

MIT Supply Chain

This was one of the main talking points at the 2013 Health & Humanitarian Logistics Conference, hosted by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) in Malaysia this June. magnitude earthquake in Indonesia and floods in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. On a random day in July this year, it posted updates on a 6.2

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Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

Spire’s granular AIS data about transport vessels is now seamlessly incorporated into the cloud-based software system used by Gravity’s clients. This corporate management innovation eventually became standard operating procedure throughout the West. A major global event challenges a globalized system.