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This Week in Logistics News (December 9 – 15)

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Americold employs 17,000 people worldwide and operates more than 24 temperature-controlled warehouses across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. The letter, a copy of which was reviewed by The New York Times, also said the plan to revive Yellow underestimated the costs and difficulties of such an effort.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4 – 10)

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The workforce reduction comes as the spices and seasonings manufacturer pursues more automation in facilities to add efficiencies. The chip manufacturer will establish dedicated production capacity exclusively for key auto suppliers of the Detroit automaker at its semiconductor facility in upstate New York, according to the companies.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-up- February 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In this update, we highlight General Motors announced deal with GlobalFoundries to secure semiconductor chip capacity, the building frustrations on the lack of progress in negotiations involving a new labor contract for U.S. West Coast ports, and data related to increased adoption of robotics for North America production needs.

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The Toilet Paper Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Manufacturers make toilet paper based on those demand signals in a very predictive manner. The majority of toilet paper sold in North America is manufactured in North America. There is also nothing particularly challenging or unique about the manufacture of toilet paper nor its Supply Chain.

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Alexander Graham Bell and the Evolution of Communications

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And the effects of the use of mobile devices and enabled communications on manufacturing, for example, have been staggering. During his funeral, every phone in North America was silenced for one minute to pay tribute to him. The first transatlantic transmission from New York to London occurred via radio waves in 1927.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state. California’s regulation allows credit transfers and requires manufacturers to make a growing number of zero-emission vehicles available from 2025 onward, reaching 75% of new Class 4–8 trucks for the 2035 model year.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 5-9, 2018)

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CX North America Expands Driver Mobile App with Digital Proof of Delivery Update. This year, a cascade of online purchases the weekend after Thanksgiving swamped delivery companies,” reported The New York Times in December. Once complete, P&G said its new supply chain will enable 80% of U.S.