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This Week in Logistics News (March 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. JD.com has been rapidly growing its logistics unit by focusing on warehousing growth, including in international markets.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Warehouse rents near cargo airports skyrocket. was the fourth this year at an Amazon warehouse.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. The Port of Long Beach blamed shifts in consumer demand and shipping patterns for the 28.4 West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb.

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

Supply Chain Shaman

The warehouse was bursting at the seams and the calculation did not seem quite right. Insufficient warehouse capacity and a lack of containers while supply chain shortages make headline news. How might you ask, “Can we have shortages in warehouse space while we also have empty shelves?” The end result?

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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. In addition, there are no authoritative identifiers for a container, a warehouse, or a shipper.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the US, the top industries most impacted by this incident include grocery stores, department stores, auto and home supply stores, hardware stores, surgical and medical equipment suppliers, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, semiconductor, general warehousing and storage, trucking, and sporting goods.

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The Box That Changed The World with Richard Danderline

The Logistics of Logistics

The company outsources its manufacturing to third party Staxxon certified manufacturing partners and parts suppliers. In the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, up 78% of the containers leaving the ports for Asia are empty. Up to 5 Staxxon containers can be transported in the space required for one traditional container.