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Top Digital Supply Chain Cities in the U.S.

Material Handling & Logistics

Given that the study was funded by an Atlanta-based group, the results are hardly authoritative (for instance, a number of major cities, such as Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, are not included in the study), but they do offer an interesting view on the supply chain capabilities of seven major regions. New York City.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Recently, CEVA Logistics joined the Singapore Changi Airport community in a humanitarian aid project to transport 14,000-kilogram of oxygen concentrators from Los Angeles to Jakarta via Singapore. Photo Credit: Changi Airport Group. Photo Credit: United Airlines. million gallons of SAF this year. million gallons of SAF this year.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

Stord

In California, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released a clean trucks assessment, the next step in their public plan to establish zero-emissions trucking at their facilities by 2035. Macy’s hired its first chief supply chain officer (CSCO) to oversee sourcing, inventory management, distribution, and sustainability.

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Fine-Tune Your Supply Chain By Looking at Amazon

Savi

Heads up UPS and FedEx, Amazon is piloting package delivery in Los Angeles for marketplace customers. By using unbiased carrier performance metrics and identifying shortest or lowest risk routes, you can achieve better performance and lower risk overall. Your business can also have those tools to fine-tune your supply chain.

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Upstream and Downstream Supply Chain Explained: Don’t Get Caught Without a Paddle

ShipBob

It involves all the activities related to the sourcing and transportation of raw materials needed in the manufacturing process. Major ports such as the ones in Los Angeles and Long Beach consistently saw massive congestion since they experienced staffing issues.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release. British supermarkets source peppers exclusively from Spain during the winter months. The Port of Los Angeles processed 623,233 20-foot-equivalent containers, down 35 percent from last year’s 958,674. percent by 2030.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Consultancy UK).