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TikTok Creating Fulfillment Network in U.S., Globally

Multichannel Merchant

from Seattle to Austin to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Mountain View, CA and Washington, D.C. Based on the listing titles, Seattle, Los Angeles and Mountain View seem to be where facilities will be located here initially, as well as in London, Bangkok, Madrid and São Paulo. Europe and Asia.

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Flexport Acquires Convoy’s Core Technology

Supply Chain Matters

After reports last week indicating that Seattle based digital freight start-up services provider Convoy was preparing for a possible sale or winding down of business operations there are indications that freight logistics platform provider Flexport will be the acquirer of Convoy’s underlying technology.

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Top Digital Supply Chain Cities in the U.S.

Material Handling & Logistics

San Francisco Bay area. San Francisco Bay area. Content Summary: Seattle ranks number 1 among the seven metro areas in supply chain management and technology occupational employment share. number of flights, road congestion, distance to ocean ports); and in the presence of top 100 logistics IT providers.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle. According to the American Trucking Association (ATA), almost 75 percent of all freight is transported by truck.

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Ocean Freight Routing Terms Explained

Material Handling & Logistics

This acronym stands for All Water Service, which is one of the most cost-effective ways to ship your cargo, and also one of the most eco-friendly ; however, it’s also one of the slowest forms of freight transportation. With AWS, your cargo will be shipped from the port of origin to its destination using only water routes.

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Is The Creative Class Coming To A City Near You?

Supply Chain Insights

I made a list and wrote Seattle, San Francisco, and Austin. This is more than just birds of a feather flocking together in a few places on the planet (Silicon Valley, Boston’s Route 128, The Triangle in North Carolina, Austin, Seattle, Bangalore, Dublin and Sweden to name a few) and having an impact. Then I thought, dang!

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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. Jacket-recommended restaurant Canlis in Seattle has temporarily closed its elegant mid-century dining room. When the Going gets Tough, the Smart get Smarter.