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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

FedEx Express joined a long list of airlines that have sharply reduced international flights into Israel after a large attack by Hamas insurgents from Gaza over the weekend, but other cargo operators are trying to keep air cargo traffic flowing during the war despite the risk in the air and at Tel Aviv airport.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

In a statement, the company announced it will meet the goal by the end of this year instead. And new data suggests Mexican suppliers are gaining ground as manufacturers reset their supply chains amid growing global disruptions. Israel Aircraft Industries is remodeling older Air Canada passenger jets to carry heavy freight.

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IMF World Economic Forecast-Global Economy Limping Along

Supply Chain Matters

Introduction As industry supply chain management teams enter the final quarter of 2023, there exists a surge in operational and business tactical support needs as businesses focus on achieving and meeting both Q4 and full year 2023 business performance goals.

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Q3 Economic Indicators and Statistics

American Global Logistics

The manufacturing sector cut 12,000 jobs. With that, let’s turn to and analyze PMI-Manufacturing. Key Economic Indicator #5: PMI-Manufacturing The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI for October 2023 increased to 49.8 Conversely, a score below 50 indicates declining manufacturing activity.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

The deadly strike marks a significant escalation of the Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, which began in October in response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. That product, launched in spring 2023, reduces the amount of plastic the company uses in its manufacturing as customers switch from bottles to tablets.

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Intel to Build $20B Ohio Chip Facility Amid Global Shortage

Operations and Supply Chain Management

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Chipmaker Intel said Friday it will invest $20 billion to build a new factory in Ohio , an attempt to help alleviate a global shortage of chips powering everything from phones to cars to home appliances while also signaling the giant company’s commitment to manufacturing crucial technology products in the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 4-8, 2015)

Talking Logistics

It has 253 employees and is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices in Tel Aviv, Israel; Dublin, Ireland; and Brighton, England. The Freightliner Inspiration Truck is equipped with the Highway Pilot sensors and computer hardware is based upon a series production Freightliner Cascadia Evolution, fully certified to meet all U.S.