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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping. With increased emphasis on sustainability, I am often asked about sustainability “levers” that can be pulled in warehousing and fulfillment.

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Last Mile Innovation with Emma Cosgrove

The Logistics of Logistics

Emma is a Senior Reporter on the transportation desk at Business Insider , a global news and lifestyle publication with hundreds of journalists in London, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore and beyond. She started her journalism career as a financial reporter in Beirut, Lebanon. About Emma Cosgrove.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse- A Reminder of Supply Chain Risk

Supply Chain Matters

The ship was under charter to Maersk Shipping , and is registered in Singapore. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , this refinery currently has six to eight weeks of stockpiled raw sugar at the present time. refineries and warehouses. Both of these entities will similarly be conducting their own investigations.

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Shopify, Flexport and Freightos in Supply Chain Tech Related News

Supply Chain Matters

That includes the acquisition of collaborative warehouse robotics provider 6 River Systems in 2019, and online shipping fulfilment services provider Deliverr in May of last year. The Wall Street Journal report cites a statement from Freightos Chairman CEO , Zvi Schrieber, indicating that “.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

These futuristic driverless pods will run on Singapore’s roads by end of the year ( Mashable ). If your answer is still “We’re in the transportation and warehousing business,” then your value proposition in the eyes of customers is becoming more limited and commoditized.

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As Inventories and Capacity Expansion Grew Too Quickly in 2022, Customers are Forcing Suppliers to Bear the Brunt of Optimistic Forecasts

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In today’s Wall Street Journal , I was interviewed regarding a case that was just filed against Amazon by a large robotics , claiming that the e-commerce giant backed away from promises made early in the Covid-19 pandemic to support the supplier with millions of dollars in new purchases.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Home Depot To Offer Same Day Delivery ( Wall Street Journal ). Retailers Turn Store Clerks Into Web Shippers ( Wall Street Journal ). Japan Impasse Dogs Pan-Pacific Trade Talks ( Wall Street Journal ). and global trade dominated the news this week, so let’s take a look. XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM. imports and exports.