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Ho Ho No! Port Congestion and Supply Chain Delays Threaten to Disrupt Christmas

Resilinc

The extreme port congestion and container shortages that drastically reduced shipping out of Southern China last month have eased, but as freight volumes from Yantian and other Pearl River Delta ports recover, the rebound will send another wave of disruptions through the troubled global shipping network, according to American Shipper.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Recommendations on the type of material or label to use (which we’ll talk about in the next section). It’s one of our top six trends we’re following in 2019, and we have decades of experience in this area.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

by which a commodity is produced and distributed: the companies, materials, and systems involved in manufacturing and delivering goods). In case you’re unfamiliar with that term, mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field that refers to the skill sets needed in the contemporary, advanced automated manufacturing industry.

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Why Warehouse Automation Matters: 7 Hidden Cost Leaks of Outdated Manual Processes

RFgen

Whether they’re used in the warehouse, on the manufacturing floor or in the field, manual processes have become untenable in today’s fast-moving, take-no-prisoners business landscape. Using mobile barcoding technology, organizations can automate inventory processes from data collection to material movements inside and outside the four walls.

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Why Warehouse Automation Matters: 7 Hidden Cost Leaks of Outdated Manual Processes

RFgen

Whether they’re used in the warehouse, on the manufacturing floor or in the field, manual processes have become untenable in today’s fast-moving, take-no-prisoners business landscape. Using mobile barcoding technology, organizations can automate inventory processes from data collection to material movements inside and outside the four walls.

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Hollywood’s Top 10 Supply Chain Disaster Movies

Resilinc

Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. Industries heavily reliant on a stable power supply may face disruptions, affecting manufacturing processes and the supply chain. the largest major manufacturing area in the U.S. and key regions worldwide.

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The 18-month outlook points to recovery, albeit (semi)disrupted

Resilinc

Hawaii is telling tourists not to come, and the EU is urging member nations to bar non-essential visitors from the U.S. Commodity and raw materials shortages won’t ease before the end of the year—and the semiconductor shortage will endure into 2022 and beyond. The rapidly spreading delta variant dashed those optimistic assumptions.