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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart currently has 4,000 stores operating as delivery hubs that fulfill and deliver a variety of order types, and it plans to have 40 parcel stations up and running by the end of the year. Walmart plans to expand the new capability to additional locations in the new year. Walmart shipped one quarter of its U.S.

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

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Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. in 2021 and is projected to grow another 7.4%

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

Elementum

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. You can understand why. How do you manage that?

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

A few week ago, I wrote an article about the transformative nature of the plant-based meat supply chain. Fast food chains around the country have been introducing meatless burgers, and now Burger King is offering a first: meatless chicken nuggets. The company is turning to bulk shipping vessels amid the ongoing shipping crisis.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. Each group oversees freight that enters their region and plans for specific market trends in their respective states. Shipping in or out of Alabama should be back to pre-pandemic difficulty.

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

Walmart Explores Mexico’s Supply Chain. Over the last several months, Walmart— the world's largest retailer— has slowly been increasing the share of products it imports through Mexico, a move that many other retailers have been reluctant to make for decades. Mexico’s $5 Billion Port Facelift.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Each group oversees freight that enters their region and plans for specific market trends in their respective states. Shipping in or out of Alabama should be?back When shipping to or from California, check to ensure that facilities are online and operational. Shipping to or from Colorado should not be restricted.?? .

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