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This Week in Logistics News (August 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. are then directly transported to a Walmart fulfillment center. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 20 – 26)

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Global supply chains are shifting, Mexico’s role in global trade is growing, and Mexican small and medium enterprises and manufacturing sectors are looking for reliable access to the U.S. With a turn of ceremonial dirt, Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, Congressman Robert Garcia and U.S. Pete Buttigieg, U.S.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Background on Ocean Transport. When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase year-over-year. Too few manufacturing companies redesigned supply chains to understand the impact of variability on lead times and costs.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 18 – 24)

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A few weeks ago I wrote that Little Brown Bakers, the manufacturer behind Girl Scout Cookies , is warning of unforeseen supply issues that will be impacting both manufacturing and distribution of its treats. On Tuesday, Long Beach reported February throughput of 543,675 TEUs, coming in 11 percent above Los Angeles.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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9, according to Xeneta, a Norway-based transportation data firm, reflecting lower freight demand as retailers cut orders and consumer spending continues to decline. The Port of Long Beach blamed shifts in consumer demand and shipping patterns for the 28.4 network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022.

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When We Don’t Have Answers, We Need to Work Quickly To Build Them

Supply Chain Shaman

Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. In contrast, other sectors reached unprecedented shortages, including Semiconductors, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Contract Manufacturing, and Retail Home Improvement.

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When The Chickens Come Home To Roost

Supply Chain Shaman

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Especially grievous are the gaps between finance and operations, manufacturing and procurement, and the operations and commercial teams. In parallel, inflation, currently at 6%, is climbing. We are to blame.”