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Food Supply Chains look to Buck Out-Of-Stocks, Black Friday Prep Begins, Fuel Costs Wane

Intelligent Audit

Meanwhile, subtle shifts have affected the transportation and logistics industry that will change the direction of the future supply chain. Grab a cold drink and take five to get caught up on eight of the latest supply chain shifts. AB5 Protests Crush Oakland Port Operations. Black Friday Preparation Begins.

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

GlobalTranz

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. We will turn over each stone and consider how innovative technology will shape the future of shipping and logistics. Meanwhile, inventory levels rose 3.6 Stay tuned!

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Warehousing News Roundup: March 4, 2019

Stord

Walmart’s new, high-tech consolidation center will improve inventory flow. Boeing is moving parts around the world to minimize supply chain disruption from Brexit. Ships are increasingly using electrical power at the Port of Oakland and reducing diesel emissions.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Existing technology for EV batteries can only create cells that last up to 20 years or around 200,000 miles before their capacity drops too low to power a vehicle. This will certainly be an interesting area to watch, especially as electric vehicles become more commonplace and apply to the global supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. The rings are “one of the first pieces of wearable technology to be deployed by Walmart Canada,” the company said. Canada’s Walmart tries ring scanners. BrightDrop And FedEx set new Guinness World Record.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

As drones and other advanced technologies become more commonplace, the question becomes, will we enter the world of the Jetsons? Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. In the next 40 years, the answer is (most likely) a definitive no. But are the Jetsons just a few centuries before their time? Alphabet Inc.’s