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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. When we are operating on all cylinders like we are right now, there’s no better choice for cargo than the Port of Los Angeles.”

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This Week in Logistics News (August 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

WFS is a third-party marketplace for sellers initially rolled out in 2020 to boost revenue through existing e-commerce infrastructure, which has since added an inventory-focused offering to the platform. Oakland, Seattle, Tacoma, Los Angeles and Long Beach make up 95 percent of all inbound container volume to the West Coast.

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Editor’s Choice: Labor Shortage and the Rise of Real-Time Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

unloading in Los Angeles. Although organizations have solutions to manage their inventory, labor, and warehouse operations, they?continue Despite the Labor Shortage, Consumers Still Consume. We saw disruptions in delivering goods and merchandise worldwide, from delays like the Suez Canal obstruction,?slowdowns

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Southern California Wildfires and Windstorm 

Exiger Perspectives

The Santa Ana winds, combined with dry conditions, triggered widespread fires in Los Angeles County, the Inland Empire, Orange County, and Ventura County. Supply Shortages: Interruptions to manufacturing and distribution centers could result in reduced inventory availability.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers are reviving an old playbook to manage their inventory levels after four years of struggling to find the sweet spot of holding enough merchandise but not too much. Spot-market rates to ship a container from China to Los Angeles rose 38% in the week through Jan. And now on to this week’s logistics news. East Coast.

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The Future of 3rd Party Fulfillment with Andy Lloyd

The Logistics of Logistics

Offering a comprehensive warehouse management platform, we make it easy for 3PLs to manage inventory, automate routine tasks, and deliver complete visibility to their customers. For instance, a fulfillment company in Los Angeles may partner with fulfillment companies in Texas and Illinois in order to win a national account.

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Los Angeles and Long Beach Terminal Congestions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Due to a possible strike over the USWC, most retailers took precautions and have been moving a high level of inventory replenishment in preparation for a robust year-end shopping season. However, it is feared that a similar situation in Los Angeles will be created if there is significant change in volume to alternate ports.