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Inventory is Everything with Jeff Flowers

The Logistics of Logistics

The ILWU is a labor union which primarily represents dock workers on the West Coast of the United States, Hawaii, and in British Columbia, Canada. Below are some threats to successful inventory management that Jeff and Joe discussed: The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) contract expires on July 1.

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

Resilinc

The recent disruptions underscore this dependency, as Yantian and the other two ports serving the Shenzhen area shipped almost 12% of the United States’ seaborne imports in 2020—a 67% year-on-year increase from 2019, according Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone’s Trade News Weekly.

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LTL Carrier Profile: Con-Way Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

The truckload division operates in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Con-Way Freight’s service area includes the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Menlo provides supply chain solutions including: transportation management, warehouse management, and information technology. Con-Way Inc.

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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

AFW works in 13 of the Western United States. They provide travel assistance with small planes at the regional level and work with commercial partners to arrange travel for patients in Hawaii and Alaska. Can you tell us more about Angel Flight West and the kind of travel assistance you provide? Preparing for Champ Camp.

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In Memoriam: Rear Admiral Stephen Kent Chadwick, USN (retired)

Enterra Insights

After a summer spent at bootcamp at Parris Island, SC, he attended Birmingham Southern College and subsequently received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. During his final tour, he assumed command of the Navy Region Hawaii and all surface ships assigned to the Mid-Pacific Group.

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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

Speed – Think five days from a factory in China to a warehouse in the United States. DHL Global Forwarding actually got started by taking ocean freight documents by air to expedite release along a new West Coast-Hawaii ocean line. Why Ship Cargo by Air? Airplanes are about 30 times faster than ocean liners.

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Opening Up

BlueYonder

We talked to her about that, the differences between living in China and living in the United States, and how she’s applied that knowledge – culture, differences, communication skills – to her role at Blue Yonder. For my senior year of high school, I participated in an exchange program to come to the United States.