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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

-bound shipments post first annual gain in 14 months in September Teamsters at DHL rally for fair contract The Mississippi River has dropped to a historic low Amazon is introducing an array of new artificial intelligence and robotics capabilities into its warehouse operations that will reduce delivery times and help identify inventory more quickly.

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Recommendations to the US government for domestic alignment of supply chains in 2022

NC State SCRC

Secondly, partnerships should be developed with distributors to enable visibility into their inventory systems, and ensure they enter contracts which set aside inventory for government allocation under different conditions of duress.

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Shipping Perfume 101: How to Pack & Ship Perfume

ShipBob

Whether or not it is a perfume shipping guideline, mandated by your shipping partner, this is a good practice to follow. For instance, in the United States, you can only send perfume bottles domestically via USPS’ ground transportation. Click here to learn about how we manage inventory and ship HAZMAT items for our merchants. .

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GAAP for Accounts Payable: What it is and why it's important

Precoro

Around the world, governments and regulatory bodies have established guidelines for companies’ accounting departments to follow when it comes to bookkeeping. Let’s take a look at how following standardized guidelines can benefit companies and, specifically, their AP departments. What is GAAP?

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update April 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Electric vehicle automaker Tesla indicated on Friday, that upwards of 8,000 workers began to return to the company’s Shanghai based auto assembly facility but are required to undergo two COVID daily tests as part of local government guidelines. Workers are scheduled to work two twelve-hour shifts, six days per week.

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Is Your Supply Chain Producing Too Much Waste?

AFFLINK

Packaging waste happens when the wrong type of good in the wrong packaging is produced or excess inventory must be repackaged. For example, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) notes that 53% of fresh vegetables and 63% of fruits were lost somewhere in the supply chain. Supply chain waste has many consequences.

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Why Ecommerce Warehouse Inspections Are Necessary and Best Practices to Follow

ShipBob

How will I ensure security of my inventory? Without inventory, you can’t make a sale. They protect your staff and your inventory while also improving internal processes. . Inventory protection and storage. Posting guidelines to enforce basic hygiene habits (e.g., Looking to manage a warehouse? washing hands).