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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 Matters News Capsule September 8 2023- Boeing and Toyota

Supply Chain Matters

We further update readers on last week’s multiple day shutdown of Toyota auto production across Japan due to a systems issue. This particular update includes added developments related to a newly discovered production glitch involving Boeing ’s 737 MAX output.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

This acquisition builds on the Panasonic/Blue Yonder strategic relationship, established in January 2019 with a partnership, followed by the creation of a joint venture company in Japan in November 2019. In-home delivery requires a smart lock and a camera, while in-garage delivery requires a smart garage door opener.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

The Japan based labor union representing production workers at Toyota Motor are reportedly seeking the equivalent of a 7.6 Reportedly the labor union is seeking a target of upwards of a 5 percent increase in annual wage rates for workers across Japan. The UAW has further indicated active actions targeting Tesla’ s U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up: March 4 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Seattle based Expeditors International of Washington acknowledged on February 20 that operational services were shut down as a result of a targeted cyberattack which significantly impacted internal systems. The impact is believed to have impacted the automaker’s output of upwards of 13,000 vehicles.

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In Logistics, the Last Few Feet are as Important as the Last Mile

Enterra Insights

For congested metropolitan areas such as Seattle, the focus is actually on the ‘final 50 feet’ of those shipments.”[3] The new urban center would be bigger than Japan by population.” Historically, last mile deliveries in urban meant delivering goods to a store and even that was a challenge.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. About half of these jobs are in the US, and half of them based out of their Seattle headquarters.