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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

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A central part of Amazon’s ultrafast delivery strategy is its network of warehouses that the company calls same-day sites. The facilities are a fraction of the size of Amazon’s large fulfillment warehouses and are designed to prepare products for immediate delivery. Amazon’s fast-shipping service can add fees for small orders.

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The Counter to Constant Supply Chain Volatility Is Pervasive Visibility and Industry Collaboration

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The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. If you’re Home Depot, you reserve an entire ship for your own exclusive use. And what is sitting in the warehouse.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

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Container shipping prices skyrocket. Amazon said the development center in Helsinki will work alongside Amazon staff at the Amazon Scout R&D lab in Seattle, as well as teams in Tubingen, Germany, and Cambridge. Porsche calls on its suppliers to use 100% renewable energy. Descartes acquires GreenMile. The measure has surged 53.5

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20-24, 2017)

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Deutsche Post will deliver AmazonFresh goods in Germany (Reuters). There was a lot of shipping-related news this week. At launch, eBay will guarantee delivery in 3 days or less on 20 million eligible items – millions of which will offer free shipping. eBay to Roll Out Guaranteed Delivery for 20 Million Items.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech December 13 2022 Edition

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Founded in 2000, Germany based Transporeon provides a digital freight platform the supports more than 1,200 shippers, 100 large retailers, and over 120,000 logistics services providers and carriers. Locus Robotics Raises an Additional $117 Million. This latest round was led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and G2 Venture Partners.

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Adidas Warehouse Meltdown : WMS Disaster

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Adidas is a multinational company, originating in Germany. Adidas’ distribution center in Spartanburg, South Carolina faced a warehouse management disaster in 1996. In the initial stages leading up to the warehouse disaster, Adidas used an efficient warehouse management system. Adidas Warehouse Meltdown.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 16 – 22)

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Amazon, Ikea, Patagonia, others commit to zero-emission shipping by 2040. No more room at the logistics warehouse inn, Prologis says. The global shipping crisis does not look like it is going away any time soon. IKEA’s stores in North America are the hardest hit by product shortages, followed by Europe.