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European truckmakers tackle rare-earths bottleneck with stockpiling, supply chain shifts European truckmaker Volvo Group has been seeking alternative sources of rare earths and Daimler Trucks has been building inventories to deal with supply issues linked to Chinese export curbs, saying lessons had been learned from the chip crisis.

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Worried about Impending Tariffs? 

NC State SCRC

Bill described this as follows: We have two trade zones in Oklahoma and Houston and are under construction to produce one in Corpus Christi. We source 250 miles of tubular steel out of Canada, but were hit with a 232 tariff, and every piece of pipe suddenly was assigned a 25% penalty. Duties are only paid when goods enter U.S.

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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

As driver pay increases, so does the incidence of drivers jumping ship, switching companies for the next best payday. Capturing it, cleaning it, screening it and analyzing it to determine better routes, better prices, and better sources is foundational to smart logistics operations. In a word, it’s data.

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

Customer expectations for shipping are higher than ever. Why Shipping Costs Matter. In today’s anything, anytime connected world, shipping costs and delivery speed have become make-or-break factors for small-and-medium sized businesses (SMBs) across the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) spectrum.

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The Big Texas Chemical Freeze Raises Issues on Resiliency of the Petrochemical Supply Chain

NC State SCRC

In another example, to get access to nitrogen, this company relied on shipping it in from Oklahoma, as the pipelines were non-functional. As a result of this exposure, more companies are beginning to explore using biobased chemicals as alternative sources of supply.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. California.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech July 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The Gigafactory facility is considered one of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factories, surpassing six billion EV battery cells shipped. Toyota has further announced plans to source an EV battery production facility in the U.S. is critical to help meet demand.” Other battery manufacturers that have elected to invest in U.S.