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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

FedEx released a detailed table last Friday on the company’s website, which stated that surcharges for the “additional handling” of domestic express and ground parcels, as well as for international ground service, will kick in on September 5. per package during the first surcharge cycle. The first cycle of surcharges ends October 2.

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Defining Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

SupplyPike

Learn about: The definition of consumer packaged goods The types of CPGs What the CPG marketplace looks like Top trends in the CPG industry. Consumer packaged goods (CPG) describe merchandise that has to be reloaded frequently, as opposed to items that can be replenished after longer durations. Types of Consumer Goods. Local brands.

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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

alternate sourcing strategies), while others are potentially negative (e.g. the daily delivery of packages to our homes). Business logistics costs as a percentage of GDP is currently 7-8% in United States. From that perspective some changes have been clearly positive (e.g.

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What You Need To Know About The State Of The Retail Worker Shortage

ToolsGroup

Yet according to retail advisory firm IHL , “The most significant challenges to inventory distortion are the availability of workers and the disruptions outside of the immediate control of the retailer.” As per a recent report by CNBC , the labor department in the United States has 5.5 Source: Bloomberg.com.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.

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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Frederick , Chief Marketing Officer at Logistics Plus, noted, “Logistics accounts for nearly 8% of everything we make and sell in the United States. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more. ”[7] Even back then, food, spices, salt, and other goods had to be sourced and moved. 4] Scott G.

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Automating Procurement and Supplier Relations to Alleviate ESG Concerns

QAD

For importers to the United States, the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) trade compliance program has undergone frequent, recent changes. Due Diligence from the Source Collaborative supplier relationships cut supply risks and result in a greatly beneficial relationship for all parties involved.