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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. Guffey added that the company is meeting with the agency weekly to ensure a smooth transition before the peak holiday shipping season.

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Ocean Freight Survival Guide with Nathan Strang

The Logistics of Logistics

Nathan Strang and Joe Lynch discuss the challenging shipping environment and why shippers need an ocean freight survival guide. In his role Nathan utilizes Flexport’s global logistics performance data to define short and long term ocean operations strategies that optimize carrier and port performance. About Nathan Strang.

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Supply Chain Strategy and the Post-pandemic World

Enterra Insights

.” Cecere’s remarks beg the question: What should your company’s supply chain strategy be going forward? With tightening budgets and a need to stay connected using technology, it is more important than ever for transportation and logistics companies to have an effective mobility strategy in place.”[2]

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NRF 2022: 4 Big Session Themes from Retail’s Big Show

ToolsGroup

Download guide: 8 Winning Strategies to Combat Supply Shortages ? Portland, San Diego, and Cleveland are cited by American Shipper as locations with more capacity to consider. The new infrastructure bill invests $17 billion for shipping ports , but Ruda maintains “We can’t build our way out of this problem.

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Transportation is the Great Enabler of Supply Chain Excellence

Talking Logistics

Consider these things: If you are a Retailer or Wholesaler, what is the transportation manager’s role in designing an omni-channel strategy? Is it more than providing estimated transportation rates by mode for each prospective ship point? that could ship via drone?

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Five Signs Your Business Needs a Fulfillment Partner

Ware2Go

It’s no secret that online shoppers expect fast delivery options such as 2-day or same-day shipping. With Ware2Go’s warehousing options and scalable network, they were able to place inventory much closer to their customer bases and meet 2-day shipping guarantees. Here are five signs indicating it’s time to find a fulfillment partner.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

President Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act. San Diego-based Platform Science is backed by Daimler Truck AG, as well as venture investors. And Congress must implement a strategy to stimulate domestic battery production, including cost-effective and environmentally safe mining of critical minerals here in the United States.