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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Japan farm exports in 2022 1st half hit record high as more dine out. per package during the first surcharge cycle. per package, will begin October 3 and run until Jan. Additional handling charges are imposed when a package does not conform to FedEx’s processing profile and must be handled differently than others.

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Advanced Product Quality Planning – The 5 Phases of APQP

QAD

Before embarking on the APQP, a manufacturer should perform a feasibility assessment. The objective is to design and develop a production process that adheres to product specifications, quality standards and cost-efficiency. The process should be capable of meeting anticipated consumer demand while maintaining operational efficiency.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. Competitive wages and attractive benefit packages go far, but take time to examine why workers are leaving your organization and implement fixes. It’s a global problem. China, which had a worker surplus of 55.2 million to 75.3

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Amazon Japan challenged by glitches in delivery services (Nikkei Asian Review). But it seems like customers in Japan, where Amazon relies heavily on third parties for deliveries, aren’t too happy. In Japan, parcels must be delivered to a person at home and cannot be dropped at the door [emphasis mine]. Source: Walmart.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the event.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Jan. 7, 2022

Supply Chain Digest

Graphic Packaging Bets Big on Green. McDonalds Japan French Shortage. US PMI for January Strong Again. Important Milestone in Autonomous Trucks

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How Japanese E-commerce Brands Can Overcome the Challenges in Last-Mile Deliveries

Locus

It’s one thing delivering parcels on time in any country; it’s quite another delivering parcels on time in Japan. That’s because Japan’s standards for home delivery services are very high. What makes last-mile deliveries in Japan different (and difficult). Japan’s population is the world’s oldest population and is aging fast.