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This Week in Logistics News (February 23-27, 2015)

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DHL launches next phase Resilience360 risk management tool to help customers avoid global disasters. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers. These trends, in turn, are putting tremendous pressure on supply chains to not only meet the more stringent expectations of consumers, but to do so profitably.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 -September 2, 2016)

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GE Acquires Top Supply Chain Software Provider ShipXpress to Expand Digital Rail Offerings. Online freight marketplace Freightos acquires Spain’s WebCargoNet (TechCrunch). DHL to trial vision picking in the UK (Logistics Manager). ports and beyond, said shippers, importers and freight forwarders. UPS Announces U.S.

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Peloton’s Supply Chain Strategy Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

With so many having to work from home during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, consumers upped their purchases of in-home fitness equipment. Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor. Consumer anticipation was thus compounded by a developing global supply chain disruption.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. 66% of consumers are concerned that supply chain issues will never end ( Chain Store Age ). 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

As history has shown, terrorist attacks (and how the world responds to them) affects oil prices, stock markets, consumer confidence and spending, and trade lanes — and they can trigger new regulations and security measures, which could increase supply chain costs and lead times. TMS for SMB: Breaking Down the Barriers.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 11-15, 2013)

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Amazon to Begin Sunday Deliveries, With Post Office’s Help ( Wall Street Journal ). Freight Shipments Rose 0.8% University of Maryland Selects Resilinc as Supply Chain Risk Partner. Truckers Tire of Government Sleep Rules ( Wall Street Journal ). to Dallas,” the article reports, “[Mr.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 27 – March 3, 2017)

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Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). Trans-Soft Announces Strategic Investment in Supply Vision. DHL trials city hub trailer for bike delivery (Logistics Manager).