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Amazon Workers Walk Out and Demonstrate for Grievances with Management

Supply Chain Matters

Published reports indicate that hundreds of Amazon workers temporarily walked off their jobs yesterday in protest over return-to-office mandates and on perceived lack of teeth within overall corporate sustainability efforts. All 18 proposals failed to garner shareholder approval.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 30 – November 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

For some vineyards, they rely on specific barrels to give their wine its signature flavor; but reports are circulating that delays of 6 to 8 months are the norm for these barrels today. Now, rival beauty brand Ulta is partnering with DoorDash for same-day delivery aiming for “instant beauty gratification.”

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

We’ll grade your barcode for free, and you’ll receive information to ensure compliance, including: Click here to view a sample graded barcode report. A detailed report of barcode results, along with suggestions from our experts on how to improve. Check out the graphic to the right to see an example of a barcode grading report.

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Freight Gathers Strength in Early November, Led by Western Region

DAT Solutions

Then we look at lane-by-lane reports, and we might miss a broader trend. Some economic improvement , as indicated in recent ISM and other reports. We look at national trends every week, but sometimes the detail can get lost. I decided to look at last week's rate trends by region. The national average rate rose to $1.97

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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

DAT Solutions

According to one CNN report : "When it made landfall over mainland China, the storm's maximum sustained winds were 145 MPH with gusts up to 175 MPH." Further West, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho all appear to be on track for onions and potatoes. I'm sure we will learn of Meranti's devastating effects in the coming days.

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Imported Produce Volume Outpaces Home-Grown

DAT Solutions

Truckload volume of imported produce (red) surpassed domestic (blue) in two of the past three weeks, according to this weekly report from the USDA. still grows plenty of apples, onions, and potatoes, in Washington, Colorado and Idaho, respectively. In Florida, the weather has been bad, too. and Mexico.

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Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, “Christmas in October” Sales Get Results

BlueYonder

Shoppers have also reported out-of-stock issues, saying it’s impossible to find items that they had been buying at Whole Foods for years, such as frisée, loose carrots and Brussels sprouts. The new policy comes even as other states, including Idaho and Virginia, work with startups to regulate the use of delivery bots.