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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

DHL Supply Chain to hire 12,000 warehouse employees ahead of peak season. Retailers add amenities to warehouses to attract workers. The company, which is staring down an ultra-tight labor market, bumped its average starting pay for warehouse and delivery workers to more than $19 an hour, up from $18 an hour.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. s industrial heartland is dotted with examples of how some links in the supply chain have been adapted to keep the wheels of commerce turning while others seized up. With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Photographer: Ryan Dickinson/U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Weller says that “until the Industrial Revolution, 150 years ago, we have lived our entire evolutionary history outdoors all day, every day. Amazon introducing warehouse overhaul with robotics Climate change stress test coming for Amazon sellers and suppliers US will tighten curbs on China’s access to advanced chip tech S.

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Justifying Investments in Risk Avoidance

MIT Supply Chain

Consider, for example, Amazon’s drive to build more warehouses throughout the US. Another benefit, albeit unintended, is increased resilience because Amazon’s beefed up warehouse network enables the retailer to recover quickly if one facility suffers a disruption. ID situations where resilience is a by-product.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Currently, this has not made a substantial impact on the freight market, but we are seeing signs that the industry is beginning to recover. We expect cross-industry reopening, combined with produce season, to marginally tighten capacity on a regional level in pockets around the country in the coming weeks. Mississippi.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

cross-industry?reopening, Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Mississippi? ? . Mississippi’s?stay-at-home Stay Up to Date with the Logistics Industry? ? . Regional Freight Volume Update ? .

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 30 days. Mississippi . Mississippi’s stay-at-home order will expire on May 11. Stay Up to Date with the Logistics Industry? . Northeast Logistics . We expect to see an increase in outbound volumes from these states. . Status: Partially Open