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This Week in Logistics News (March 18 – 24)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. JD.com has been rapidly growing its logistics unit by focusing on warehousing growth, including in international markets. The company is opening a third self-operating warehouse and distribution center in California as it looks to grow its US logistics arm.

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Success in Retail Logistics with Mike Jarrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Mike Jarrett and Joe Lynch discuss success in retail logistics. Mike is the Founder of Jarrett , a leading 3PL providing transportation and logistics solutions. As a leading multimodal 3PL, Jarrett provides transportation, logistics, warehousing, and fleet services for customers throughout North America.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

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I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. And now on to this week’s logistics news. East Coast. 18 to $3,860.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 15 – 21)

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Artificial intelligence has been applied to just about every supply chain application imaginable, including transportation management and execution, demand planning, supply chain planning, warehouse management, and order management. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Warehouse rents near cargo airports skyrocket.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. Apparently, warehouses are full. As a result, cargo is clogging the ports of Los Angeles amid a railroad worker shortage.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 9 – 15)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Market fulfillment centers are a compact, modular warehouse built inside or added to a store, which, in addition to fresh and frozen items, can store thousands of other items. An impasse in the West Coast talks threatens to undo progress at the Port of Los Angeles.