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No Congestion Issues at the Port of Virginia

Kanban Logistics

and Long Beach, are experiencing severe congestion due to record volumes as US businesses replenish inventories that were depleted after COVID-related manufacturing shutdowns. The Port of Virginia is a notable exception. What’s new at the Port of Virginia? the Port of Virginia is as efficient as it gets.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

German logistics giant DHL Group is advising customers to take a close look at how they manage inventories as shippers switch away from the Red Sea, though trade associations said they did not expect any notable disruptions for Europe’s top economy. Walmart unleashes ‘largest drone delivery footprint of any U.S.

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech January 23, 2024

Supply Chain Matters

AWS Supply Chain Planning is available to customers in US East (Northern Virginia) , US West (Oregon) and Europe (Frankfurt) regions. Virginia), US West (Oregon) , Europe (Frankfurt) , and Asia Pacific (Sydney ) regions. Virginia) , US West (Oregon) , Europe (Frankfurt) , and Asia Pacific (Sydney) regions.

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Understanding Inventory Tax: An eCommerce Merchant’s Guide

Ware2Go

Everything you need to know about inventory tax. Learn which states collect it, its impact on your business, how to reduce it, and how to leverage fulfillment technology to accurately track and control inventory. Understanding Inventory Tax. Is There a Federal Inventory Tax? How Does Inventory Tax Affect My Business?

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

The joint press release points out the technology’s ability to build palletized loads of department-sorted inventory and its strategic role in supporting Walmart’s goal of modernizing its vast supply chain network and allowing the company to transform its regional distribution centers to provide faster responsiveness to store orders.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The neighboring port in Norfolk Virginia and other east coast ports like New York City can absorb the additional traffic without many complications or delays, but this incident provides an opportunity to discuss the importance of supply chain resilience.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 22, 2019

Stord

Trade Representative’s office recently proposed $11 billion in tariffs on goods from the EU, which may cause shippers to try to move inventory to the U.S. New capacity at the Port of Virginia helped boost volume last month , according to officials. before any new legislation can go into effect. Any big stories we missed?