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Don’t Procrastinate This Holiday Season

BlueYonder

And did we mention that many retailers are scrambling since factories in Vietnam are shut down or operating at very limited capacity due to COVID outbreaks. Many retailers who rely on merchandise produced in Vietnam are re-evaluating what they can get to showrooms in time for fall and winter. What does all this mean for consumers?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Swisslog acquires warehouse automation provider FORTE Industries in the United States. Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam. For related commentary, see Drones – The Birth of a New Transportation Mode. UPS Brings Technology and Logistics Expertise to Study of Drone Use in Humanitarian Response.

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The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As part of the launch of its hotly anticipated iPhone 14, it has ramped up its production output in India and Vietnam as an alternative to China, with Foxconn, the manufacturer of Apple’s iPhones, announcing plans for creating 10 to 12 facilities in India. Another crucial software system is the transport management system (TMS).

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A Chat with Katie Kinraid

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Closed borders, quarantine restrictions and social distancing requirements for staff combined with an explosion in delivery demand from online retail sales made for a tough period of shipping delays and warehouse backlogs across the globe. Transport management systems are more important now than ever before.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 26-30, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Supply chain reaction: trade war refugees race to relocate to Vietnam, Thailand (Reuters). China’s Geek+ raises $150M to build robots for warehouses and logistics (TechCrunch). Here are some highlights from the press release: Transportation Management — Version 19.0.0