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Warehousing News Roundup: March 4, 2019

Stord

Boeing does not expect Brexit to affect its manufacturing activity, since most materials it transports out of Britain go to the United States (rather than somewhere else in Europe). Ships are increasingly using electrical power at the Port of Oakland and reducing diesel emissions.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. The recent announcement underscores some of the uncertainties merchants have to deal with when they rely on fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) to meet orders. Earlier this week, the Port of Oakland said it is defraying its rising costs through new funding from the U.S.

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ThroughPut Inc. Appoints the former Vice-Chairman of Bank of America and Distinguished Business Finance Expert, Luke Helms, to its Advisory Board

ThroughPut

ThroughPut’s team is backed by some of the best domain experts from Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Artificial Intelligence and Finance, who have put that knowledge to work in over a dozen successful startups. This is the holy grail of the finance world where quality-of-earnings meets quality-of-operations.

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Finding Comfort in the Uncomfortable

BlueYonder

My first job ever was through an Exploring Leadership program where I was a public relations intern with the Oakland Raiders. In a traditionally male-dominated field, do you ever notice when you’re the only woman in a room or meeting? I went on blind dates to meet friends because I didn’t know anyone!

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Finding Comfort in the Uncomfortable

BlueYonder

My first job ever was through an Exploring Leadership program where I was a public relations intern with the Oakland Raiders. In a traditionally male-dominated field, do you ever notice when you’re the only woman in a room or meeting? I went on blind dates to meet friends because I didn’t know anyone!

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This Week in Logistics News (July 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company, which fully outsources parts production and machine assembly, is battling smartphone manufacturers and carmakers over the vital components. Those most expensive ports are New York, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Savannah, as ranked by the fees imposed on US shippers by container lines.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Qualcomm, the world’s biggest mobile chipmaker, can’t get enough processors to meet the demands of its handset customers, and warns that the shortage may not end until late 2021. Sustainability efforts by leading manufacturers and retailers have increased dramatically in recent years.