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13 Aug
How can managers make their supply chains more agile? 4 experts weigh in.
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The ability to remain nimble and react to unforeseen changes across the value chain has proven more beneficial than scenario planning or forecasting for many businesses.
13 Aug
DHL rolls out AI-based pick routing tool that integrates with WMS, ERP
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In its first deployments, the software has reduced the distance traveled by warehouse employees up to 50% and increased productivity up to 30%. 
12 Aug
Lineage Logistics finalizes 10 acquisitions as cold storage demand grows
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The acquisitions, which encompass 5.5 million square feet and 153 million cubic feet of capacity, focus on adding “capacity and services in key markets,” a...
12 Aug
Transpacific rates swell as retail restocking revives import volume
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Capacity has grown compared to this time last year, but the reintroduction of sailings hasn’t pushed down rates for cargo flowing from East Asia to the U.S. West Coast.
11 Aug
Diageo falls short on packaging weight reduction goal
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More than 85% of the alcoholic beverage company’s packaging is glass — a material that presents a dilemma because it’s highly recyclable yet heavier.
11 Aug
Stores went dark. Online orders tripled. How Joann used its OMS to cope.
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The retailer de-stressed its technology, and employees, as online traffic tripled typical holiday volumes. 
11 Aug
Railroads voice wary optimism for peak as freight volumes make slow progress in July
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Intermodal traffic is close to pre-pandemic levels, down 1% compared to July 2019. CSX attributed growing intermodal volumes to retailers replenishing inventories.
11 Aug
Why cold chain tracking and IoT sensors are vital to the success of a COVID-19 vaccine
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Blockchain, cloud storage, and technology-enabled tracking and monitoring sensors provide real-time visibility into a vaccine shipment’s condition — and an oppo...
10 Aug
Social distancing and the supply chain
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COVID has forever altered how warehouse staff and truck drivers interact at check-in and departure. New technologies are replacing face-to-face interactions.
07 Aug
UPS will raise peak surcharges for Air, Ground, SurePost starting in November
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Surcharges will increase to between $1 and $4 per package, depending on the shippers’ parcel volume. At minimum, this will triple the pandemic-related fees UPS put in...