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Warehousing News Roundup: April 22, 2019

Stord

Warehouse construction in the United States finally outpaced demand over the past three months. Tariff negotiations between the United States and the European Union could affect freight capacity and rates both internationally and domestically. before any new legislation can go into effect. Any big stories we missed?

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Warehousing News Roundup: February 25, 2019

Stord

Walmart, for example, has moved some shipments to the United States earlier than normal. California warehouses are struggling to handle increased import volume ( as retailers ship inventory early to avoid added costs from looming tariffs ). Amazon announced long-term plans for net zero carbon shipments in a blog post.

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Lean on Kanban for Mid-Atlantic Drayage

Kanban Logistics

When the product is ready to formally enter the United States, these duties and taxes will then become due – on the product itself or its imported parts, whichever is lower. Merchandise may enter the U.S. via a FTZ without a formal customs entry, without payment of customs duties or excise taxes, and without a thorough examination.

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Warehousing News Roundup: February 18, 2019

Stord

Ocado is currently working on warehouse projects in Europe and the United States (including a contract with Kroger). The Port of Virginia recently renovated some of its terminals, elevating electrical equipment off the ground and moving servers further back from the waterline.

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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

As I work with teams to envision the new tomorrow, I find fewer people know the basic concepts of manufacturing planning–cycle inventories, freeze duration, slush period, bottlenecks and constraints. And, the service supply chain can be redesigned to have less inventory and more uptime. I live in West Virginia. Medical Device.

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Supply Chain: The True Game of Risk

Supply Chain Shaman

When I was a small child growing up in the mountains of West Virginia in the United States, on snowy days, my family would gather around the kitchen table and play board games. Focus on Multi-Tier Inventory Management. One of my favorites was the board game Risk. It was a turn-based board game introduced in the 1950(s).

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Bring Out the Best in Your Supply Chain

Kinaxis

In the Fleetowner article, author Sean Kilcarr discusses a textbook example of a massive supply chain crisis: Hurricane Sandy, which devastated large parts of the United States back in October 2012. Would all the dominoes fall? As Anne Strauss-Weider (from A. Strauss-Weider Inc., Strauss-Weider Inc., are at risk as well.”