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EFT

Container ship owners swamped as US-China trade detente revives demand Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. port fees on Chinese vessels French shipping group CMA CGM will reorganise its global fleet to avoid U.S. retailers including Walmart (WMT.N) Cattle futures surge over US halt to Mexican cattle imports U.S.

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Broad Trump Tariffs to Start August 7

Supply Chain Digest

If the new levies go ahead as planned and if deals on car tariffs with the European Union, Japan and South Korea stick, Bloomberg Economics estimates the average US tariff rate will rise to 15.2% Supply Chain Digest Says. from 13.3% - up significantly from just 2.3% before Trump took office. What do you say? before Trump took office.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues.

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Costly Supply Chain Delays in iPhone 8

Elementum

In addition, Apple is also reportedly having issues in pairing the software of the wireless charging system and the 3D facial recognition system with iOS. Such features could be added after launch via a software update. As a result, Apple is now looking to replace this supplier from Taiwan with another from South Korea.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. The company has operations in more than 40 countries and specializes in integrating different modes of transport in logistics solutions. XPO Logistics started as Express-1 Expedited Solutions in 1989.

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Top 10 Global Supply Chain Risks

Supply Chain Game Changer

For instance, the bankruptcy of South Korea’s 7th largest shipping company (Hanjin Shipping) led to a dramatic reduction in global supply chain shipping capacity. Shippers need to re-evaluate ocean route use and determine which carriers can increase shipping in anticipation of tropical storms.

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Why Experiential Retail Might Just be The Secret to Customer Success

Locus

The brand provides buyers with a hi-tech omnichannel experience through its in-store implication of RFID, which also creates a smooth purchasing experience. Community marketing enables shoppers to enlist others’ help in making purchase decisions. South Korea’s beauty retailer Style Nanda has been leveraging this tactic.