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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

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More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. is trying to build its own solar-manufacturing supply chain almost from scratch and supporting the effort with sizable subsidies.

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This Week in Supply Chain News (February 19 – 23)

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Similarly, shipments bound for New York and other East Coast ports are grappling with delays of up to 11 days. Infor, because of Infor Nexus transportation and visibility solution, has excellent data on global shipping. Currently, just 12 percent of chips are made in the United States, with the bulk manufactured in Asia.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9 – 15)

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We also saw a lot of technological advances in transportation, warehousing, supply chain planning, robotics, and last mile delivery, just to name a few. After several months of significant swings in truck transportation employment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported November jobs numbers that reflected moderate changes.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4 – 10)

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state of New York. The February reading in the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index was -0.26, reaching negative territory for the first time since August 2019. Akorn Operating Company filed for bankruptcy in 2020 but had continued to manufacture albuterol until last fall. state of Maryland.

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The Empty Container Marketplace with Sean Bardon

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After gaining vital international experience in manufacturing and transpacific shipping, he took on a variety of roles back in the U.S. In the podcast interview, Sean and Joe discuss the empty container marketplace and the importance of efficiency, visibility, and sustainability when moving shipping containers.

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Understanding the Shipping Container Shortage!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Shipping container shortage article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at Argentus. Over a year into the pandemic, supply chain professionals continue to perform heroics as the challenges continue to mount – both from new disruptions, and from knock-on effects from those that have come before. Subscribe Here!

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

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The six areas are energy use, nature, waste, packaging, transportation, and product use and design. Walmart said it is now more committed to embedding sustainability into every conversation it has with suppliers, service partners, store and club managers, truck manufacturers and other important parts of its massive supply chain.