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07 Aug
US reimposes 10% aluminum tariffs on Canada as manufacturers decry can shortage
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Domestic aluminum producers importing from Canada will have to pay the tariffs, and those costs could trickle down to manufacturers procuring aluminum parts or packaging domesti...
07 Aug
Uber focuses on delivery as pandemic erodes ride business
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Uber Connect, a consumer-to-consumer delivery service, puts the tech company in competition with parcel carriers and USPS, though not on price.
07 Aug
Spot market rates shoot up as capacity tightens
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Truckload capacity usually declines at this point in the year, DAT said, but a citrus volume surge in California, a hurricane along the Southeast coast, and consumer demand...
06 Aug
EcoVadis: Procurement’s sustainability track record getting worse
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The pandemic disrupted progress on supplier visibility as it stopped operations and prevented travel and in-person audits — casting doubt on potential improvement in 2020.
06 Aug
Dear valued supplier: Don’t take advantage of the pandemic to raise prices
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Nearly every cycle, some business condition creates cost challenges, with many price increases valid but others not. The goal is to separate fact from fiction.
06 Aug
CMA CGM to establish logistics hub in northern port city after Beirut explosion
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MSC and Hapag-Lloyd have also announced preliminary contingencies while the timeline for the Beirut port’s restoration is unknown. 
06 Aug
Food distributors, restaurants reinvent business models in a scramble to survive
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From wine bar to mini grocery store, from restaurant distribution to direct to consumer — food sector firms are pivoting operations to keep business flowing.
05 Aug
Fashion industry says purchase order cancellations will endure in Q3 and beyond
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Despite reduced optimism about the industry’s future, 90% of survey respondents plan to increase hiring over the next five years, particularly in production and suppl...
05 Aug
Beyond Meat incurs $6M in repacking expense to handle pandemic demand shift
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
With restaurants, schools and offices closed, the plant-based supplier switched food service production lines over to retail products, which resulted in a mix of 88% retail and ...
04 Aug
From visibility software to pallet picks: How Tillamook planned inventory as demand soared
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The demand planning team credits software for its ability to adjust operations during the pandemic. Now the challenge is long range inventory planning, particularly for cheeses ...