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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months.

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Mars Wrigley chose Transplace, now UBER Freight, for North America and a partnership with Maersk/E2Open for ocean freight. What a Supply Chain Digital Transformation Means Unsurprisingly, a company as large as Mars has a highly complex supply chain involving global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution. “I

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season. However, four shipping seasons occur throughout the year and are often regular and expected. That was the case until the ongoing disruptions of the past few years changed the shipping game. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15-19, 2013)

Talking Logistics

XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. Overcapacity in the global air freight market, increasing customer preference for lower-yielding shipping solutions, and a slowing U.S. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex. UPS Announces 2nd Quarter Expected Results.