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This Week in Logistics News (June 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

bans exports by Oregon freight-forwarder in warning shot to industry Container losses fall to record low Warehouse wages rise to average of $18.99 An Oregon freight-forwarder was hit with an export ban in what officials said was a warning to companies to heed restrictions on the shipment of sensitive technologies to countries the U.S.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

Freight Plus

Legacy procurement systems cause Oregon office to overspend by up to $1.6B, TMS market matures as shippers see millions in savings, Ecom boom congestion costs billions, FedEx's foray into final-mile bulky goods, and much more in this week's ATSCNYNTK.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

Freight Plus

New audit reveals reliance on legacy systems costs Oregon office up to $1.6 The audit of the Oregon State Department of Administrative Services’ Office of the State Chief Information Officer was performed by the Oregon Secretary of State Audit Division and looked at $8 billion in departmental spending. enterprise solutions.

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URM™ Stores Inc. Selects Herlitz Inventory Management to Improve Efficiencies and Increase Profits in its Purchasing Process

Herlitz Inventory Management

“We are extremely excited to once again partner with the experts that designed the E3TRIM forecasting and replenishment solution, which our company has been using for over 25 years,” said Paul Christianson, URM’s VP of Procurement & Retail Services. URM Stores, Inc.

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Challenges and possible solutions for local seafood supply chains

Supply Chain View from the Field

In Oregon Inlet the only way for commercial fishermen to get out – and so the state will dredge it to allow them. Food Supply Chains Local Food Systems Procurement Sustainability Supply Chain Economics Supply Chain Management Supply chain Relationships Sustainability'

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Boeing Labor Union Members Elect to Strike

Supply Chain Matters

The Implications All Boeing production operations in the states of Washington and Oregon are now impacted including daily production of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft family, along with the Boeing 767 and 777 wide aisle aircraft. The company further indicated that it was ready to continue negotiations.

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Amazon’s AWS Supply Chain Joins the B2B Supply Chain Platform Race

Supply Chain Matters

West ( Oregon ), and Europe ( Frankfurt ) regions, with availability in additional geographies coming later. . Application availability is indicated as available in preview in the U.S. East ( Northern Virginia ), U.S. Announcement Significance. The implications of this Amazon AWS announcement are twofold.