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What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 3

Cathy Roberson

Reported on April 24 For the moment, we have paused certain purchases from China that were destined for the US market, and will rely on our current inventory to meet short-term demand. Recall, we purchased targeted additional inventory in late fiscal '25 and early fiscal '26, ahead of tariffs. billion to $1.6

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This Week in Logistics News (June 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

The information the companies gather could, for example, allow managers to receive information about unexpected frost harming cherry production or information about harvesting delays, which could result in inventory changes. Postal Service after UPS recently won the five-year contract.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic.

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At 20Cube we work with our clients to reduce the time spent of supplychain followup and increase productivity

20Cube Logistics

Why Digital Freight Forwarding Increases Supply Chain Efficiency. Technology is changing the freight forwarding industry by streamlining processes that previously took many people and many hours to complete. Furthermore, MyHub stores all of your shipping-related documentation, bills, and invoices for you.

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20Cube believes its customers need to benefit through the right advice

20Cube Logistics

LCL Shipping and Customs Brokers Streamline Your Distribution. If you don’t understand the most efficient means of freight consolidation and the clearances you need to ship, you end up over-paying for usually late deliveries. Freight Consolidation. Let’s explore how we do it. Understanding Customs Clearances.

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At 20Cube we go that extra mile

20Cube Logistics

20Cube goes the extra mile for our clients using managed services for logistics in Melbourne, Malaysia, China, Germany, and Italy. 20Cube specialises in digital logistics and freight forwarding through our platform called MyHub. 20Cube has an extensive network of freight forwarding partners across the globe. Route Optimisation.

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Hanjin Bankruptcy Demonstrates Fragility of Ocean Freight Market Prior to “Black November”

NC State SCRC

The recent bankruptcy announcement of Hanjin, a major shipping line, on the Friday before the last Labor Day long weekend, was a shock to everyone working in the global logistics shipping industry. Some of the ships have even been seized by creditors! bankruptcy code. ordered Hanjin to keep vessels in the U.S.