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Tale as Old as Time: Logistics Innovation Vs. Tried-and-True Strategy

Intelligent Audit

As the old-timers of the global logistics industry, parcel carriers like FedEx , UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service struggle to keep up with innovative strategies from retailers like Walmart and Amazon. The logistics industry is taking notice. As Amazon Grows, Experts Question Companies Relationship With UPS.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As e-commerce continues to grow, companies are looking at new and innovative ways to ensure they get orders delivered on time to their customers. The post This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Unilever to pilot mobile ice cream shops.

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Shipping Industry Lows Foil High Expectations

Intelligent Audit

After a summer of logistics victories, pre-peak 2022 provides logistics professionals with challenge after challenge. logistics, a union representing over 20,000 rail workers rejected the tentative contract agreement reached by negotiators in September. Rail Union Rejects Biden-Backed Labor Agreement. 11 media briefing.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

Enterra Insights

As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. The historic drought that afflicted the Mississippi, which carries nearly 500 million tons of cargo per year, required dredging of shipping channels to keep the barges moving.”[5] ”[5] Rising Seas Obviously.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. For example, in Jackson, Mississippi, we partnered with the Jackson Housing Authority to set up in a community center for a low-income senior housing unit where we administered nearly 2,000 vaccinations to vulnerable seniors.”. Amazon is turning malls into distribution centers.