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This Week in Logistics News (October 30 – November 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Second, the twin ports said they would increase the pressure on companies to move their inventory off the dock by assessing a surcharge to ocean carriers for import containers that dwell too long on marine terminals. That move is intended to bring rapid relief from existing port congestion by optimizing rail deliveries between the two states.

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Inventory management. Seed Funding: $125k Asimov Ventures, Montage Ventures, VTF Capital, and more Cin7 Cin7 provides cloud-based inventory and order management software to increase efficiency. With Cin7 , business owners are able tailor inventory and order management to suit their respective needs. Inventory Planner.

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

Vendor-managed Inventory. While this form of inventory management may not totally transform a healthcare supply chain, many healthcare providers have turned to VMI as a way to improve service and cost performance. This was the experience of the Mercy Health System, one of the largest healthcare providers in the United States.