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This Week in Logistics News (April 1-5, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Truckers gridlocked at U.S.-Mexico Mexico line as border agents moved (Reuters) Global trade growth loses momentum as trade tensions persist (WTO) Shipping Comes to Terms With $50 Billion Clean-Fuel Bill (WSJ – sub. Mexico Border Crossing Delays.

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Risk Management in Global Ocean Context

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This is the first article of four-part series that will attempt to look at specific areas of risk or management of risk itself. The areas that will be deliberated in future articles are ocean shipping market landscape, freight procurement, reliability & visibility and the competitive landscape.

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White House Announces Latest Plans for Supply Chain Resilience

Resilinc

Using “FLOW” to Map and Monitor the Supply Chain Launched in March 2022, The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Freight Logistics Optimization Works ( FLOW ) program was created to develop a shared picture of supply chain networks. Geological Survey (USGS) will map critical global supply chains.

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

Talking Logistics

With corrected vision, here is the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Longshoreman Union Leader Stalls Planned Work Shutdown (WSJ – sub. Mexico Warns U.S. Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). How did I get here?

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New 3PL Study: The State of Logistics Outsourcing

Supply Chain Movement

In the 2015 19th Annual Third Party Logistics Study, survey results showed the continuing, positive overall nature of shipper-3PL relationships. While there are more positive business environments in certain geographies, industry verticals and niche types of services, the global logistics industry is one that does have its challenges.

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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

Talking Logistics

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

Business and supply chain focused media reports already point to increased supplier and manufacturing investment in regions such as Mexico, Eastern Europe, India, Vietnam and other regions as responses to added supply network resiliency or agility. Canada or Mexico. customers increased to a level of $41.8