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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

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The need to know where products are, whether they are on the way to the warehouse, store, or customer, when there are delays, and alerts for these delays, is critical to ensure a positive experience. But, if a company wants to work with a new supplier, and that supplier is in the network, metrics on that carrier also exist.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

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How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. Earth Day roundup: companies announce sustainability goals.