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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

What are your customer, partner, regulatory, and vendor expectations?”. A non-compliant barcode means your vendors or partners may refuse items that don’t meet their standards, resulting in chargebacks and hefty fines. When you hear the word compliance , what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Are you meeting those expectations?

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Despite its small population, Delaware has a stay-at-home order in effect until May 15 or until the public health threat is eliminated. Shipping in or out of Georgia should not be an issue for vendors. Shipping in and out of Indiana should not be interrupted for vendors. Status: Restricted. Status: Mostly Open. Mississippi.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As long as vendors have a two-to-three-day lead time on orders, they will have no issue covering them in most markets at cost. . Shippers should give ample lead time to reduce costs and ensure the order picks up on time. . A dditional lead time has been critical and will continue to be essential to reduce costs. .

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Vendors moving product into or out of the Iowa market should count on produce peaks in late summer that extend until mid-fall. Trees are grown all summer then cut and shipped during the latter half of the fall when consumers begin prepping for the Christmas season. Heaviest Peak: June-August. Predominant Crop: Corn.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

FedEx has agreed to buy an ownership stake in the logistics technology vendor Berkshire Grey as part of a multi-year deal to stock its fulfillment centers with the tech firm’s robotic order fulfillment systems. The goal of the tariff is to reduce an excess of empty containers dwelling at the port and free up space for container pickup.