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Impact of Tariffs, Declining PMI on U.S. Imports and Exports

Supply Chain Matters

Specifically cited is a 43 percent week-over-week drop in inbound container volumes already occurring through April 28 based on data sourced from Vizion. As shipping and logistics professionals are well aware, U.S. container imports from Asia in the coming weeks. import port calls that then turn into expected U.S. export shipments.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. The sky and what’s beyond, an endless source of creativity and imagination for kids and adults alike. First UPS U.S.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

It will allow for the automation of more complex warehousing tasks, such as unloading shipping containers and picking packets or individual e-commerce orders. UPS’ eBike electric bike program, activated in Portland, Ore., Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

And customers, many of whom are Millennials, want to know the sourcing of the products they buy and will make decisions based on a company’s sustainability record. The company also set a new goal that by 2025, 40% of all ground fuel will be from sources other than conventional gasoline and diesel, an increase from 19.6% In the U.S.,

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How To Start Your Brewery On The Path To Success

Unleashed

Fulfillment and Shipping (e.g. you ship for an online distributor who doesn’t hold physical stock). With a focus on high-quality beers, they source ingredients from all over the world: malt from England and Germany, and hops from America and New Zealand; getting it all together can be a challenge. Download the pdf here.

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

Postal Service announced intentions to consolidate roughly 21% of delivery units into large-scale shipping centers. The first of the new shipping and delivery centers will open in Atlanta, GA, in the fall of this year, with more than 100 additional sites under consideration nationwide. . are seeing steep price hikes in gasoline.

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The secret ingredient in Carbone’s on-shelf success is store-level data

crisp

This, along with growing opportunities in their distributor network, amplified the need for an accessible and actionable data source. Thanks to Crisp, Carbone’s team can track these store fill-rates daily, swiftly communicating with their KeHE account managers whenever there’s a discrepancy or a need to ship out products.

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