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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

Even closer to end customers, in August, Maersk acquired Visible SCM, a Utah-based B2B/B2C company, which handles over 200,000 orders a day across nine fulfillment centers, as well as a European counterpart. Forwarders, with access to a range of carrier services, can potentially provide better service across multiple carriers.

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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

DAT Solutions

Further West, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho all appear to be on track for onions and potatoes. All of this seasonal freight and supply chain disruption could drive rates out of the 'complacency' zone. The Michigan apple crop escaped late frosts and is now projected to achieve a near-record harvest.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 30 – November 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

And third, the Port of Long Beach announced a separate plan to move many of those lingering containers off the docks by shifting them to Utah through a deal with the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) and Union Pacific Railroad.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Merchants including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lowe’s, and Walmart say the rising stocks signal a recovery from last year’s shortages driven by supply-chain disruptions and put them in a strong position to take advantage of consumer demand this holiday shopping period.

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Adderall one of many drugs, medical supplies at risk

Resilinc

. “We have heard from supply chain executives at a number of healthcare systems that it has been a tremendous drain on resources,” Erin Fox, senior pharmacy director at University of Utah Health told Advisory Group.

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ThroughPut Inc. Appoints Retired Pentagon Brigadier General Max J. Stitzer, U.S Air Force, to Advisory Board

ThroughPut

With ongoing supply chain disruptions and the ensuing shortages in several sectors continuing to present defense capacity challenges, U.S. Department of Defense organizations are evaluating supply chain technologies that accelerate equipment readiness.