Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 14, 2015

There are some retailers – whose industry is characterized by high volume imports from China and elsewhere – who can vouch for the verity of this statement. They’d be the ones who were able to flex their supply chain and logistics plans to overcome some very challenging obstacles in the last 12 months.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 12, 2015

Case in point, the Wall Street Journal reports that these three giants (among others) have reshaped their logistics plans to avoid US West Coast-bound ocean routes (and the subsequent OTR and rail routes) due to recent labor-dispute-driven disruptions at ports in Long Beach and Oakland.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

China says almost all of its major industrial companies have resumed production and that its ports are again running at near-full capacity after a two-month Coronavirus-linked shutdown. The Port of Seattle has closed operations at two of its four container terminals due to a lack of shipping demand. Ocean Freight.

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FLEXE

MAY 20, 2016

This strategic shift in the industry requires that companies expand outside of the largest or most obvious markets to establish new facilities in their expanding warehouse network. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. The Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) management closed operations on Wednesday at the Port of Oakland due to the independent trucker protests over California’s gig worker law, known as AB5. Alphabet Inc.’s

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2016

This strategic shift in the industry requires that companies expand outside of the largest or most obvious markets to establish new facilities in their expanding warehouse network.</p> Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs. </p>

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. Margins in the 3PL industry are already thin and competition is fierce. XB Logistics’ is a U.S.-based and Kansas City, MO. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The shift “is a result of Walmart adapting to the significant transformation and increased cost seen in the transportation industry over the past few years.” Amazon to swap vans for walking, bikes in London. Walmart tells suppliers new fuel and pickup fees are coming. 1, said the memo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Chip shortage extends beyond automotive industry. A bipartisan bill in Congress could boost the prospects for women’s careers in transportation , at a time when female airplane pilots, truck drivers, train conductors, and ship captains retain a slim minority of jobs in the sector.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 21, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Port of Oakland sets all-time cargo record. West coast ports race to clear ship backlog by August. The Port of Oakland reached a milestone in April, setting an all-time record for cargo handling. Echoing Amazon: Walmart and Target try local package delivery.

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