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Peak Shipping Season: A Review of Trends from the 2018 Holiday Peak Season

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It is that time of year again when we at Cerasis take a global view of what trends to expect in supply chain management throughout the remainder of the year. According to Steve Banker via Forbes , Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods positioned the company to corner the omnichannel area , and Amazon went a step further.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

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This will certainly be an interesting area to watch, especially as electric vehicles become more commonplace and apply to the global supply chain. How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. Körber , an international technology group, has signed an agreement to purchase enVista’s platform of Enspire Commerce omnichannel solutions, including its order management system (OMS), and its freight audit and payment (FAP) service. Alphabet Inc.’s percent gain in April.