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Global Supply Chains in Flux as U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Take Effect

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production at its South Carolina plant to reduce reliance on North American imports. Exploring alternative shipping routes via Gulf Coast ports to bypass land border congestion. Fast-tracking partnerships with alternative logistics providers to bypass Chinese ports and avoid tariffed shipping routes.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina. The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S.

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VW’s Scout Is Rethinking EV Designs to Cut Rare Earths, CEO Says

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Scout is monitoring the situation as it builds out its South Carolina production facility. trade negotiations with China. CEO Jim Farley told Bloomberg last week that supplies remain “day-to-day” despite apparent progress in U.S. talks with China. We can see transparently it’s an issue and we can navigate it,” Keogh said.

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ScottsMiracle-Gro Improves Distribution System in Sustainability and Customer Service

Supply Chain Network

warehouse will be added to The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s operation in Lebanon, Conn. By installing a warehouse in this region, the Company expects to improve its environmental footprint by reducing the number of miles traveled within its distribution network while also reducing costs and improving its customer service levels.

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Panama Canal Expansion Boosts Freight in an Unexpected Place

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The Panama Canal opened a new lane for larger ships this week, and East Coast ports have been expanding efforts to attract Asian imports that would otherwise arrive on the West Coast. The canal expansion has run into plenty of obstacles along the way, and many East Coast ports still aren’t ready to accommodate the larger ships.

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Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

Talking Logistics

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) reached a tentative new 5-year agreement late on Friday, so the West Coast ports resumed full operations this past weekend. But there’s little time to celebrate. The bottom line for all U.S.

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Unlocking the Value of Global Supply Chain: the Case Studies

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In order to control its supply chain, they use a central warehouse to Germany to receive and ship products to local distribution centers in different countries. They don''t invest in production facility at all because they utilize a network of nearly 700 suppliers located in Asia and Europe.